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District attorney warns Sedgwick County HB 2175 could shield abusers, undermine investigations
Summary
County staff relayed District Attorney Mark Bennett's written testimony opposing House Bill 2175, which Bennett says appears aimed at protecting parents under child-in-need-of-care investigations and could limit law enforcement ability to protect abused children.
County staff told commissioners on Feb. 7 that Sedgwick County District Attorney Mark Bennett had submitted written testimony raising substantial concerns about House Bill 2175.
According to staff, Bennett wrote that the bill appears intended to protect parents of children subject to child-in-need-of-care investigations, and that its…
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