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Hunter Valley pastor is leading a push for legislative change for
harsher penalties for people who fail to report child sexual abuse to
police.
Pastor Bob Cotton from Maitland Christian Church says the current penalty for concealing a serious indictable offence – a maximum of two years’ imprisonment – is inadequate punishment for those who cover-up the sexual abuse of children
http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/4051262/pastor-calls-for-tougher-penalties-over-abuse-cover-up/
Pastor Bob Cotton from Maitland Christian Church says the current penalty for concealing a serious indictable offence – a maximum of two years’ imprisonment – is inadequate punishment for those who cover-up the sexual abuse of children
http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/4051262/pastor-calls-for-tougher-penalties-over-abuse-cover-up/