All adults to be legally required to report child sexual abuse under new laws ABC Online People who fail to report cases of child sex abuse will face jail under new laws being introduced by the Victorian Government. The laws will make it illegal to fail to disclose information about child sex abuse, or to fail to protect a child from abuse. Both were key ... New laws mean jail for adults who fail to report sex abuse of children Church and community leaders to face jail if they fail to report sexual abuse Jail for Community Leaders Who Fail To Protect Children from Sexual Abuse |