Federal · Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

34 U.S.C. § 41302: Acquisition of statistical data on child abuse

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

The Attorney General must collect and publish statistical data on child abuse from criminal justice agencies and modify FBI crime reporting to include victim age and victim-offender relationship information.

Read the full statutory text

The Attorney General shall acquire from criminal justice agencies statistical data, for the calendar years 1987 and 1988, about the incidence of child abuse, including child sexual abuse, and shall publish annually a summary of such data. As soon as practicable, but in no case later than January 1, 1989 , the Attorney General shall modify the uniform crime reporting program in the Federal Bureau of Investigation to include data on the age of the victim of the offense and the relationship, if any, of the victim to the offender, for types of offenses that may involve child abuse, including child sexual abuse. 10 years after the date it is made; or such ending date as may be set by the Attorney General.

Verify at the official source: Federal legislative text

Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.

MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.

Start your matter free Ask Law Link about this code

This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.