DA will not file charges
Just got an announcment that the District Attorney's office will not prosecute San Bernardino employees for failing to report possible child molestation.
Investigators examined the actions of Code Enforcement director Glenn Baude, Parks and Recreation director Kevin Hawkins and Parks and Recreation administrators Glenda Robinson and Curtis Brown. None of the four will be charged with violating the state law that requires officials to report suspect child abuse.
Community center supervisor Mike Miller was arrested on suspicion of child molestation on July 3. Police were alerted to the case on July 1, four days after emails show the officials knew of rumors that Miller was sexually involved with a minor.
Prosecutors concluded that key those rumors were not enough knowledge to develop "reasonable suspicion" of child abuse.
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OMG. You have got to be kidding right. I interpret the law to say if you "suspect " child abuse you MUST report it. It is up tothe authorities to investigate the allegations. This is WRONG!
I guess Morris et al just got a get out of jail free card. The sad news is it is not the Milton Bradley Board Game but real life. If a police officer failed to report he'd lose his job, if a nurse or doctor failed to report they'd lose the license, and if the "average" citizen failed to report the DA would file and enforce the law. Sounds like preferrential treatment!