Nevada Child Protection and Safety: Shocking Truth about Laws to Protect Our Children

2020-04-20T18:40:59-07:00

All abuse is intolerable, and it is especially heartbreaking when a child is victimized. Too often we see news stories of abuse, neglect, molestation, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and sexual exploitation of kids by adults who were entrusted with their care. This has been happening both on the local and national levels, as amplified by high-profile cases like the U. S. Youth Soccer Association lawsuit. In this and many other instances, abuse could have been prevented had these organizations implemented common-sense screening procedures, including fingerprint background checks. Surely states have guidelines in place along these lines to protect children, right? Not always. Recently we were shocked to learn that Nevada does not have laws in place to protect children [...]