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Public commenters accuse county officials of failing to act on child‑abuse reports; county officials cite legal confidentiality
Summary
Several public commenters at the May 1 Santa Clara County Human Trafficking Commission meeting accused county officials and the District Attorney’s Office of failing to pursue or to respond adequately to allegations of child sexual abuse. County officials said state law limits what they can disclose about ongoing investigations and affirmed mandatory cross‑reporting procedures.
During the public‑comment period at the May 1 Human Trafficking Commission meeting several members of the public leveled allegations that county agencies, including the District Attorney’s Office, had failed to act on complaints of child sexual abuse and had, in commenters’ view, unfairly prosecuted or otherwise impeded reporting parents.
One commenter identified in the meeting as "Parent" spoke of alleged sexual abuse of children, said they had requested a screening from the Child Advocacy Center and said they had asked specific county officials to make referrals. "I asked Daniel Little to do one, and when he refused to do one, I…
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