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Article: STATE REP. STURLA INTRODUCES LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE TO STRENGTHEN CHILD ABUSE LAWS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 11, 2007
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Pennsylvania State Rep. P. Michael Sturla, D-Lancaster (96th District), issued the following news release:
With April being Child Abuse Prevention Month in Pennsylvania, state Rep. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, has introduced a legislative package that would strengthen the state's child abuse laws.
"The goal of my legislative package is to protect children in Pennsylvania by streamlining the child abuse laws," Sturla said. "For example, the current definitions of child abuse and abuse of students are not aligned. Furthermore, while schools are prohibited by law from hiring applicants who have committed child abuse, the school may not be aware when an employee is under investigation for child ...