The following professionals are required to report:
Physicians, hospital personnel, nurses, dentists, or any other medical or behavioral health professionals
Teachers or other school personnel, social service workers, daycare workers, or other child care or foster care workers
Peace officers or law enforcement officials
When is a report required?
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 5, § 2533
A report is required when any of the following apply:
A reporter has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect
A reporter observes the child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect
What information should the report include?
Citation: V.I. Code Ann. tit. 5, § 2534(b)
Reports should include the following information:
Names and addresses of the child and the parents or other persons responsible for their care
Child’s age and sex
Nature and extent of the child’s injuries, sexual abuse, or neglect to the child or any other child in the same home
Name and address of the person responsible for the injuries, sexual abuse, or neglect
Family composition
Source of report, including:
Name of the person making the report
Their occupation
Their address
Any action taken by the reporting source
Failure to report
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 5, § 2539
Any person, official, or institution required by this subchapter to report a case of alleged child abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect or to perform any other act, who knowingly fails to do so, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined no more than $500 or imprisoned for no more than 1 year, or both.