REPORT SUSPECTED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

To report any of the child sexual abuse activities described below, contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)

Possession, Manufacture, and Distribution of Child Pornography

Child pornography has been defined under federal statute as a visual depiction of a minor (child younger than 18) engaged in sexually explicit conduct (18 U.S.C. 2256).

If you would like some support in making the decision whether to report suspected child sexual abuse, you can call the HERO hotline at 1.877.874.HERO (1.877.874.4376). If you call the HERO hotline, you will speak with trained staff and volunteers from your local sexual assault crisis center. They will help answer any questions you may have. All calls are confidential

If you suspect a child is being abused by

• A parent
• Caretaker
• Household member more than 14 years old
• Or the parent’s boyfriend or girlfriend

Anyone can report suspected child abuse. Even if you are not required by the law to report abuse, you can still help a child. All reports are confidential and you can even report anonymously, if you feel that is necessary.

According to Pennsylvania law, anyone whose job or volunteer work puts them in contact with children must report any suspicion of child abuse by a parent, the parent’s paramour, a caretaker, or a household member more than 14 years old. In addition, school employees are required to report suspected physical or sexual abuse of a child by a school employee.