RIP Joe P

[JackK]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

Seriously, RIP?
This guy woke up everyday for the last ten years KNOWING a 10yr old was raped and KNOWING who did it and he did NOTHING.I don't think that can be disputed.
Crap "was dumped on him" HUH????? You guys actually think highly of him? WTF, Im speechless.

That's just completely wrong...

Pennsylvania law states:

(b) Staff members of public or private agencies, institutions and facilities. RNs, LPNs and CRNPs who are staff members of a medical or other public or private institution, school, facility or agency, and who, in the course of their employment, occupation or practice of their profession, come into contact with children shall immediately notify the person in charge of the institution, school, facility or agency or the designated agent of the person in charge when they have reasonable cause to suspect on the basis of their professional or other training or experience, that a child coming before them in their professional or official capacity is a victim of child abuse. Upon notification by the RN, LPN or CRNP, the person in charge or the designated agent shall assume the responsibility and have the legal obligation to report or cause a report to be made in accordance with subsections (a), (c) and (d).

JoePa reported it to the school, and his superiors. At that point he had done what the law required, and was legally absolved of it. The school didn't follow through with it, and let him be the goat.

Now, MORALLY, the proper thing to do is to go right to the police. Of course. I don't agree with the fact that he didn't go to the police, but he did follow the law to the letter. Saying he did nothing is just incorrect.

RIP JoePa.