PENNSYLVANIA
PhillyBurbs
Posted on January 23, 2013
by Gary Weckselblatt
Bucks County will ultimately have a major say in how Pennsylvania changes its laws to stave off child predators such as former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky.
The Pennsylvania Task Force on Child Protection, charged with conducting a comprehensive review of the laws and procedures relating to the health and safety of children after the Sandusky child molestation scandal, is chaired by David Heckler, Bucks County’s district attorney.
On Tuesday, he and several doctors and attorneys testified about their 427-page report before the House Children and Youth and Judiciary committees. Children and Youth is chaired by state Rep. Kathy Watson, R-144, of Warrington.
“They gave us a real blueprint on where they think we should make legislative changes and where we should be going,” Watson said following the three-hour hearing, where witnesses spoke about “breaking down those walls that exist currently” between groups and agencies tasked with child protection.
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