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Saying that having children testify in-person before their alleged abusers is “absolutely horrifying,” Pennsylvania’s outgoing auditor general on Tuesday called for sweeping reforms to the state’s child-abuse appeals process.
Putting already traumatized children through hearings where they might be confronted by alleged abusers “is a cruel practice that should’ve ended decades ago,” said Auditor General Eugene DePasquale during an online press conference unveiling his third and final “State of the Child” report.
DePasquale, a Democrat, was term limited out of office and lost his bid for the 10th Congressional District seat. He released previous reports in 2017 and 2018.
‘Unconscionable’ process forces kids to face accused abusers in person, auditor general says
Updated Jan 12, 2021;
Pennsylvania’s system of child abuse appeal hearings needs to change because the current system puts children at risk of being retraumatized by their alleged abusers, the state auditor general said.
A year ago, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said his office would start reviewing the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals and its handling of the child abuse appeal hearing process.
On Tuesday, his office released its report on the appeals process and recommendations to help child abuse victims navigate the system.
The appeals are by people deemed by county children and youth departments as having abused a child. People who lose an appeal, or do not appeal the child abuse determination, are listed for life on the state’s ChildLine and Abuse Registry.