Child Abuse

A former resident of Franklin, New York, has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison by the Delaware County Court for the sexual abuse of children.

According to Governor Cuomo's office, school bus drivers are now among those who will be required to report child abuse at both public and private schools. A bill signed into law Tuesday adds that requirement to previous legislation requiring drivers to report incidents only at public schools...

We were joined in the studio Friday by Tracy Henne, Catholic Charities Child Advocate, and she filled us in on some rather startling numbers concerning investigated cases of child abuse in Chenango County.  She told us that in 2013, there were 1,025 abuse cases investigated in the county, and so far this year, 41 cases have been reported...

We were joined in the Big Kat studio Tuesday morning by Michael Middaugh, Supervisor of the Chenango County Child Advocacy Center, and June Georgia, Community Educator and Victim Advocate, and they told us of some upcoming events this month...