Report Child Sexual Abuse

If anyone is in imminent danger, call: 911.

Diocesan Abuse Hotline: To report church-related abuse to the Diocese of Pittsburgh, call Victim Assistance Coordinator, 412-456-3093 or toll free at 1-888-808-1235. 

To report abuse of a current minor, contact the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services ChildLine.
Reports may be made by phone or online.

• Calls can be made 24/7 to ChildLine at: 1-800-932-0313.

• Online reports are made at: www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis.

• Inform the supervisor or person in charge of your program that a report was made
  
  To report abuse of a current minor, contact the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services ChildLine.
  Reports may be made by phone or online.

• Calls can be made 24/7 to ChildLine at: 1-800-932-0313.

• Online reports are made at: www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis.

• Inform the supervisor or person in charge of your program that a report was made

• Everyone has a moral obligation to report child abuse, but some people also have a legal obligation. The law calls them mandatory reporters.

• Mandated reporters are adults who come into direct contact with children through their employment or volunteer work with a regularly scheduled program or activity. These adults accept responsibility for a child.

• ​​​​​​​The law calls everyone else a permissive reporter. Permissive reporters are encouraged to make a report of suspected child abuse. 

• ​​​​​​​The trigger to report is a reasonable suspicion that a child is being abused. Permissive reporters may report anonymously; mandated reporters may not.

Diocesan Abuse Hotline: To report church-related abuse to the Diocese of Pittsburgh, call 412-456-3093 or toll free at 1-888-808-1235. 

Please note that the diocesan hotline is staffed from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. If you leave a voicemail, your call will be returned as soon as possible.