2010 Mississippi Code
TITLE 97 - CRIMES
Chapter 5 - Offenses Affecting Children.
97-5-24 - Sexual involvement of school employee with student; duty to report.
§ 97-5-24. Sexual involvement of school employee with student; duty to report.
If any person eighteen (18) years or older who is employed by any public or private school district in this state is accused of fondling or having any type of sexual involvement with any child under the age of eighteen (18) years who is enrolled in such school, the principal of such school and the superintendent of such school district shall timely notify the district attorney with jurisdiction where the school is located of such accusation, provided that such accusation is reported to the principal and to the school superintendent and that there is a reasonable basis to believe that such accusation is true.
Sources: Laws, 1994, ch. 595, § 11, eff from and after July 1, 1994.
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