PA House Sends Child Abuse Bill To The Senate

02.13.13 | Sarah Harnisch

The House voted unanimously Tuesday to help set up child advocacy centers, to make judges more aware when a child has been the subject of a protection from abuse order, and to make it a separate crime to intimidate or retaliate against a witness, victim or reporter of child abuse. Current Pennsylvania law applies only to witnesses and victims in a criminal investigation. The new law would apply in noncriminal investigations. The proposals are in response to the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.