Politics & Government
Advocates Push To Make A Texas Law Related To Child Sexual Abuse A Federal Law
The Texas legislature passed Jenna's law in 2009—which was the first child sexual abuse prevention law in the nation.
October 1, 2022
It's a crime that happens most of the time in secrecy and can happen in your neighborhood without you knowing about it—child sexual abuse.
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There's a push to take a Texas law nationwide.
The Jenna Quinn Law would allow federal funds to be used to train those who work with children to recognize and report child sexual abuse. Places such as the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center train schools and other places that work with children.
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