Only mandatory reporters (as defined by local, state or federal laws) need to know the guidelines for reporting child sexual abuse.

Only mandatory reporters (as defined by local, state or federal laws) need to know the guidelines for reporting child sexual abuse is a FALSE statement.

Explanation:

The knowledge regarding the guidelines specified for the reporting of sexual abuse of children is available for free on resources like the internet and in various books on the topic.The knowledge regarding this particular type of reporting is mandatory for the ones working in the discipline. But for those who are not directly associated with the said discipline, the access to the guidelines is still open for all. To be extensively vigilant, it is actually advisable for all that each one of us, whether or not associated with the discipline or the matters of child sexual abuse, should be aware of the guidelines for the good of all.