Bill toughens penalty for failure to report child abuse Teachers, school administrators and other mandated reporters of child abuse could face a felony charge under certain circumstances for not reporting mistreatment, under a bill moving through the General Assembly. The legislation stems from an incident in Stamford where a high school principal and assistant principal were charged with failing to report a sexual relationship between a student and teacher. They received probation. Under the bill, which cleared the House of Representatives 138-1 on Friday, people who’ve repeatedly failed to report abuse or intentionally interfered with a report being made could face Class E and D felonies, which include prison ... Continue reading... http://foxct.com/2015/05/29/bill-toughens-penalty-for-failure-to-report-child-abuse/