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Tenn. Code § 37-1-605: Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-605
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Tennessee law requires certain professionals and any person who knows or suspects child sexual abuse to report it immediately to designated authorities including the department, juvenile court judge, sheriff, or law enforcement.
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