HOW AND WHERE TO REPORT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

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

Call CHILDLINE, Pennsylvania’s Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-932-0313 You can also call your local child welfare agency. If you suspect that a school employee has physically or sexually abused a child, report the abuse to the school administrator. Reports of suspected child abuse by someone other than a parent, caretaker, household member more than 14 years old, or the parent’s paramour can be made to the local or state police.

If you are not sure what to do, call the HERO Hotline, 1877-874-HERO, to talk it over with a trained advocate. The advocate can answer your questions and help you make the right decision.