Update: LJ *admits* they can't judge what is legal and what isn't!
In a followup to a story I've written re LJ tolerating communities promoting "Bible-based baby beating" whilst nuking fandom communities and fanart posters (original post here and mirrored on this community, update here and mirrored on Innocence Jihad here), it seems that LJ Abuse got back to me in regards to one of the missives I sent them (
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Professionals Required to Report
Penal Code §§ 11166; 11165.7
* Teachers, teacher’s assistants, administrative officers, certificated pupil personnel employees of any public or private school
* Administrators and employees of public or private day camps, youth centers, youth recreation programs, or youth organizations
* Employees of childcare institutions, including, but not limited to, foster parents, group home personnel, and personnel of residential care facilities
* Social workers, probation officers, or parole officers
* Any person who is an administrator or a counselor in a child abuse prevention program in any public or private school
* District attorney investigators, peace officers, firefighters, except for volunteer firefighters
* Physicians, surgeons, psychiatrists, psychologists, dentists, licensed nurses, dental hygienists, optometrists, marriage counselors, family and child counselors, clinical social workers
* Emergency medical technicians I or II or paramedics
* State or county public health employees
* Coroners or medical examiners
* Commercial film and photographic print processors
* Child visitation monitors
* Animal control officers or humane society officers
* Clergy members, which includes priests, ministers, rabbis, religious practitioners, or similar functionary of a church, temple, or recognized denomination or organization
* Any custodian of records of a clergy member
* Employees or volunteers of Court Appointed Special Advocate programs
Reporting by Other Persons
Penal Code § 11166
Any other person who reasonably suspects that a child is a victim of abuse or neglect may report.
Standards for Making a Report
Penal Code §§ 11166; 11165.7
* When in his or her professional capacity, he or she has knowledge of or observes a child whom the reporter knows or reasonably suspects is the victim of abuse or neglect
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