Obligación de reportar abuso y negligencia en menores

Explicación Simple

Si crees que un niño está siendo lastimado o no recibe la atención médica que necesita, debes avisar a las autoridades. Esto es importante para proteger al niño y asegurarte de que esté a salvo.

Es como cuando ves que un amigo está en problemas y decides ayudarlo, porque sabes que no puede resolverlo solo. Reportar un abuso es similar: es ayudar a un niño que no puede pedir ayuda por sí mismo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana, una profesora, nota que uno de sus alumnos, Luis, llega a clase con moretones y parece triste. Ella recuerda que la ley le exige informar a las autoridades sobre el posible abuso, así que decide llamar a la policía para asegurarse de que Luis reciba la ayuda que necesita.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

13-3620. Duty to report abuse, physical injury, neglect and denial or deprivation of medical or surgical care or nourishment of minors; medical records; exception; violation; classification; definitions A. Any person who reasonably believes that a minor is or has been the victim of physical injury, abuse, child abuse, a reportable offense or neglect that appears to have been inflicted on the minor by other than accidental means or that is not explained by the available medical history as being accidental in nature or who reasonably believes there has been a denial or deprivation of necessary medical treatment or surgical care or nourishment with the intent to cause or allow the death of an infant who is protected under section 36-2281 shall immediately report or cause reports to be made of this information to a peace officer, to the department of child safety or to a tribal law enforcement or social services agency for any Indian minor who resides on an Indian reservation, except if the report concerns a person who does not have care, custody or control of the minor, the report shall be made to a peace officer only. A member of the clergy, a Christian Science practitioner or a priest who has received a confidential communication or a confession in that person's role as a member of the clergy, as a Christian Science practitioner or as a priest in the course of the discipline enjoined by the church to which the member of the clergy, the Christian Science practitioner or the priest belongs may withhold reporting of the communication or confession if the member of the clergy, the Christian Science practitioner or the priest determines that it is reasonable and necessary within the concepts of the religion.  This exemption applies only to the communication or confession and