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Mandatory reporting, I think, is intended to flag the potential that this is happening or may be likely to happen in the future.

It doesn't become a crime until it happens though.

Maybe I've answered my own question / outrage? As a rule, I don't support "pre-crime" ideology. What are the definitions of 'abuse'? What household situations point towards the likelihood of future 'abuse' and is this just 'pre-crime'...?