From the office of State Sen. Nancy Jacobs: As an advocate for the safety of children who has fought hard to pass legislation cracking down on child predators, I am glad to see Jerry Sandusky put behind bars for what may be the rest of his life. There he will no longer be able to […]
U.S. Sen. Mikulski to Chair Senate Hearing on Child Abuse Prevention and Reporting; Hearing Follows Alleged Child Abuse Scandals at Penn State, Syracuse, and The Citadel
From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: On Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 10:15 a.m., U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Children and Families, will chair a hearing titled “Breaking the Silence on Child Abuse: Protection, Prevention, Intervention, and Deterrence.” The hearing […]
Sen. Jacobs on WAMD 970 AM Morning Show to Talk Criminal Penalties for Failure to Report Child Abuse
State Senator Nancy Jacobs appeared on the WAMD Morning Show Thursday to discuss her proposed legislation which would impose criminal penalties on those who fail to report child abuse. Listen to the full audio from Jacobs’ interview here. Jacobs told Morning Show hosts Maynard Edwards and Cindy Mumby that she is studying similar laws in […]
Sen. Jacobs, Harford County Sheriff Bane to Discuss Reporting Child Sex Abuse on WAMD 970 AM
In light of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal, State Senator Nancy Jacobs appeared on the WAMD Morning Show Thursday, discussing proposed legislation to impose criminal penalties for the failure to report child abuse. The full audio of Jacobs’ interview can be found here. Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane will be on-air Friday, November […]
Sen. Jacobs: “There Should be a Criminal Penalty for Not Reporting Child Abuse”
From the office of District 34 Sen. Nancy Jacobs: The Penn State scandal is a troubling example of how critical it is for people to report sexual child abuse if they witness it or hear it from the victim. Otherwise many more lives can be damaged as additional victims are preyed upon by the pedophile. […]