Failure to Protect

[Axtremus]

Her boyfriend killed her son but she went to jail
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60326621

The article leads with an upsetting child murder case where the mother's boyfriend killed the child (then committed suicide), yet the mother is the one sent to jail.

Broader discussion on so-called "failure to protect" laws in the article.

[taiwan_girl]

That is a tough case. I know that many countries (for example, US is one) have laws that teachers and others who have contact with children are required to report even a suspect of child abuse. If they see a child with unexplained bruises, they have to report it to an authority. Otherwise, they can be "held liable".

Is even 16 months in this case too long? I dont know. Very sad all around. Everybody lost in this instance.