6352 - School employees. - Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 6352. School employees. (a) Requirement.-- (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a school employee who has reasonable cause to suspect, on the basis of professional or other training and experience, that a student coming before the school employee in the employee's professional or official capacity is a victim of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse or sexual exploitation by a school employee shall immediately contact the administrator. (2) If the school employee accused of seriously injuring or sexually abusing or exploiting a student is the administrator, the school employee who has reasonable cause to suspect, on the basis of professional or other training and experience, that a student coming before the school employee in the employee's professional or official capacity is a victim of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse or sexual exploitation shall immediately report to law enforcement officials and the district attorney under section 6353(a) (relating to administration). If an administrator is the school employee who suspects injury or abuse, the administrator shall make a report under section 6353(a). (3) The school employee may not reveal the existence or content of the report to any other person. (b) Immunity.--A school employee who refers a report under subsection (a) shall be immune from civil and criminal liability arising out of the report. (c) Criminal penalty.-- (1) A school employee who willfully violates subsection (a) commits a summary offense. (2) A school employee who, after being sentenced under paragraph (1), violates subsection (a) commits a misdemeanor of the third degree. Cross References. Section 6352 is referred to in section 6353 of this title.