Bringing Child Abuse Reporting into the 21st Century

(Sacramento) – Computer technicians would be added to the list of those groups of people who are required to report possible child abuse under legislation written by Assemblymember Cathleen Galgiani (D-Tracy). Currently doctors, teachers and film processors are among those who are considered “mandatory reporters”. Assemblymember Galgiani says, in today’s digital world, its time to include computer technicians on the list of mandatory reporters. Here’s more in this Assembly Web Report.

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Assemblymember Cathleen Galgiani says times have changed and its time for computer technicians to be considered mandatory reporters of child abuse.

Assemblymember Cathleen Galgiani says today most child porn pictures are digital images on a computer, not photos taken with a film camera.

Assemblymember Cathleen Galgiani says the number of child porn images on line are staggering.

Assemblymember Cathleen Galgiani says AB 1475 is aimed at child pornographers, not computer technicians.

Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson says AB 1475 will create a new tool for law enforcement to stop child porn.

Actress and child abuse victim Alison Arngrim says adding computer technicians to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse is simply common sense.