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I don't know about the laws in other jurisdictions, but in British Columbia teachers are legally obligated to report to the ministry of social services and/or police when they have reason to believe that a child has been abused (sexually or not).

As most (not all, but most) FRC teams are associated with high schools, presumably the districts/schools have guidlines for preventing abuse at school events. In BC we have strict policies on criminal record checks for volunteers and the districts have proactive policies regarding field trip supervision. We also have education for students, beginning in elementary school, on their rights and how to seek help if those rights are violated.

And those all help reduce abuse... but there are still incidents of children being abused by those in positions of responsibility. Very, very few, but still too many.

So as far as adult/student sexual abuse, unless there are jurisdictions or schools that are far behind the times in their policies, protocols and procedures, it would seem to me that an FRC session would be somewhat redundant.

But certainly it never hurts to remind people... adults and students alike.... that there are boundaries that must not be crossed.

Jason