(1) A youth service organization shall provide and a youth worker shall complete reasonable training in sexual abuse identification and reporting.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-8-202

  • Abuse: means :
              (1)(a)(i)
                   (1)(a)(i)(A) nonaccidental harm of a child;
                   (1)(a)(i)(B) threatened harm of a child;
                   (1)(a)(i)(C) sexual exploitation;
                   (1)(a)(i)(D) sexual abuse; or
                   (1)(a)(i)(E) human trafficking of a child in violation of Section Utah Code 80-1-102
  • Child: means an individual under 18 years old. See Utah Code 80-8-101
  • Registered sex offender check: means a search of:
         (2)(a) the state's Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry described in Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry; and
         (2)(b) the National Sex Offender Public Website administered by the United States Department of Justice. See Utah Code 80-8-101
  • Sex: means , in relation to an individual, the individual's biological sex, either male or female, at birth, according to distinct reproductive roles as manifested by:
         (34)(a) sex and reproductive organ anatomy;
         (34)(b) chromosomal makeup; and
         (34)(c) endogenous hormone profiles. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Sexual abuse: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-2-308. See Utah Code 80-8-101
  • Youth worker: means an individual:
         (5)(a) who is 18 years old or older;
         (5)(b) who is employed by or volunteers with a youth services organization; and
         (5)(c) whose responsibilities as an employee or volunteer with the youth services organization give the individual regular and repeated care, supervision, guidance, or control of a child or children. See Utah Code 80-8-101
(2) A youth service organization shall implement reasonable child abuse prevention policies and procedures that include:

     (2)(a) policies to ensure that a registered sex offender check is conducted for each youth worker before the youth worker is employed or allowed to volunteer; and
     (2)(b) policies to ensure the reporting of suspected sexual abuse in compliance with Section 80-2-602.