§ 2258. — Failure to report child abuse.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2258]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 110--SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND OTHER ABUSE OF CHILDREN
Sec. 2258. Failure to report child abuse
A person who, while engaged in a professional capacity or activity
described in subsection (b) of section 226 of the Victims of Child Abuse
Act of 1990 on Federal land or in a federally operated (or contracted)
facility, learns of facts that give reason to suspect that a child has
suffered an incident of child abuse, as defined in subsection (c) of
that section, and fails to make a timely report as required by
subsection (a) of that section, shall be guilty of a Class B
misdemeanor.
(Added Pub. L. 101-647, title II, Sec. 226(g)(1), Nov. 29, 1990, 104
Stat. 4808.)
References in Text
Section 226 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, referred to
in text, is classified to section 13031 of Title 42, The Public Health
and Welfare.
Codification
Another section 2258 was renumbered section 2260 of this title.
