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Definition of child abuse in Colorado law should be narrowed, task force finds

Task force was created to reform state’s mandatory reporting laws in wake of death of 7-year-old Olivia Gant

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 4:  Shelly Bradbury - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Colorado's definition of criminal child abuse and neglect is too broad and should be narrowed to avoid conflating circumstances like poverty or homelessness with neglect and abuse, according to a report published by the group charged with reforming the state's mandatory reporting laws.
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