Oklahoma § 10A-2-8-302 Mandatory reporting — Penalties.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 10A-2-8-302 — Mandatory reporting — Penalties.

Oklahoma·Title 10A Children And Juvenile Code

A.Any employee, contractor, volunteer, or third party working in or around a state-run juvenile facility, private contractor, or group home under the supervision of the Office of Juvenile Affairs or any county facility which detains juveniles, who becomes aware of, witnesses, or suspects any form of sexual misconduct, coercive relationships, or exploitation between staff, volunteers, or contractors and juveniles, shall be required to immediately report the incident to both the facility supervisor and the Office of Juvenile System Oversight for independent investigation.

B.Any individual who fails to report such incident shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Co

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A. Any employee, contractor, volunteer, or third party working in or around a state-run juvenile facility, private contractor, or group home under the supervision of the Office of Juvenile Affairs or any county facility which detains juveniles, who becomes aware of, witnesses, or suspects any form of sexual misconduct, coercive relationships, or exploitation between staff, volunteers, or contractors and juveniles, shall be required to immediately report the incident to both the facility supervisor and the Office of Juvenile System Oversight for independent investigation. B. Any individual who fails to report such incident shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than two (2) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. C. Investigation reports shall be forwarded to the district attorney in the district where the abuse took place. The Office of Juvenile System Oversight shall notify in writing the juvenile victim’s family and the Senate and House of Representatives members for the district in which the juvenile victim lives that the investigation has been forwarded to the district attorney. The district attorney shall notify in writing the juvenile victim’s family and the Senate and House of Representatives members for the district in which the juvenile victim lives when a decision has been made to either file or decline to file charges.

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