Cite as: 10 CNCA § 1406

A. The malicious or wanton neglect, or sexual, physical or emotional abuse perpetrated by any person upon a child in the care or custody, or under the supervision of Cherokee Nation including employees of any agency, on duty or not, shall be guilty of a crime.

B. Every co-worker, supervisor, supervisee or other individual witnessing the abuse or neglect or having reason to suspect abuse or neglect, has a duty to notify the Cherokee Nation Marshal, Cherokee Nation Department of Children's Services or its successor, and the Oklahoma Child Abuse Hotline. This report shall be made directly without notice to the person suspected of abuse, including the supervisor of an employee. It shall be a crime to fail to report abuse described in this section.

Historical Data

LA 8–91, eff. May 13, 1991.