Ore. bill would require coaches to report abuse

February 02, 2012 -- 6:11 AM
Thu, 2012-02-02 06:11

Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would require university coaches and employees of youth organizations to report child abuse to authorities.

The legislation comes in the wake of a child sex-abuse scandal at Penn State University, where coaches and administrators faced accusations that they didn't do enough to report alleged abuse by retired assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

A state House committee is scheduled to hear from the public about the measure on Thursday morning.