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      If you or you know of someone in immediate danger, call 911.

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    • Report Abuse

      If you have information that a person in ministry in this diocese abused a minor, elderly adult, or adult with a disability, report the information to your local law enforcement or the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) online or by calling (800) 252-5400
       
      After reporting to local law enforcement or DFPS, fax this form to (512) 949-2529, or mail it to:

      Diocese of Austin, EIM Office
      6225 E US 290 HWY SVRD EB
      Austin, Texas 78723
       
      If you prefer to make your report to the diocese by telephone, call (512) 949-2447.
       
      Click here to learn how reports of abuse of a minor, elderly adult, or adult with a disability are processed by the diocese.
    • Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service

      The Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service (CBAR) was established in 2020 to receive reports of sexual abuse and related misconduct by bishops, and to relay those reports to proper church authorities for investigation. Where a report includes a crime, such as the sexual abuse of a minor, it will also be reported to civil authorities. Otherwise, reports will be kept confidential. 
      • Make a report online.
      • Make a report by phone: (800) 276-1562.

      If you are the victim of sexual abuse (or any other crime), contact local law enforcement.

      Sexual abuse by church personnel – a priest, deacon, religious brother or sister, seminarian or any employee or volunteer of the church – should also be reported to the Diocese of Austin’s Office of Ethics and Integrity in Ministry (see above).
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    • Minor, Now Adult
    • Ederly Adult
    • Adult with a Disability
    • Minor, Under 18
    Minor, Now Adult
    • Any adult who was abused as a minor is urged to:

      1. Report the abuse to a local or state law enforcement agency; and
      2. File a Notice of Concern with the Diocese of Austin if the abuser is now or was at the time of the abuse a member of Church personnel, a volunteer in ministry, or an independent contractor involved in ministry.

      Any person who has cause to believe that an adult was a victim of abuse as a minor, and determines in good faith that the disclosure of the possible abuse is necessary to protect the health or safety of a person who is currently a minor, elderly adult, or adult with a disability, must report the possible abuse to:

      1. Any local or state law enforcement agency; or
      2. The Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) by calling the 24-hour abuse hotline at 1-800-252-5400 or filing a report on the website at www.txabusehotline.org; and,
      3. The reporter is urged to file a Notice of Concern with the Diocese of Austin if the abuser is now or was at the time of the abuse a member of Church personnel, a volunteer in ministry, or an independent contractor involved in ministry.
      If an adult who was a victim of abuse as a minor does not wish to report the prior abuse, the privacy of the adult must be respected unless otherwise required to protect the health or safety of a person who is currently a minor, elderly adult, or an adult with a disability.
    Ederly Adult
    • First-hand knowledge - report made to you by an elderly adult

      Texas law requires any individual who has cause to believe a person who is an elderly adult is being abused to report the information regarding possible abuse to:

      1. Any local or state law enforcement agency; or
      2. The Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) by calling the 24-hour abuse hotline at 1-800-252-5400 or filing a report as instructed on the website at www.txabusehotline.org. 

      Additional Diocese of Austin reporting requirements for individuals who are required to be EIM compliant and have cause to believe an elderly adult is being abused:

      1. File a Notice of Concern with the Diocese of Austin; and
      2. Report the information to the pastor, principal, or supervisor.
       

      Second-hand knowledge - report made to you by another adult about an elderly adult

      Reporting requirements for individuals who are required to be EIM compliant and receive a report from another regarding possible abuse of an elderly adult:

      1. Refer the reporter to the reporting requirements noted above and offer to assist the reporter to report the allegation to law enforcement or DFPS;
      2. If you have cause to question whether the allegation has been reported, report the allegation to law enforcement or DFPS;
      3. File a Notice of Concern with the Diocese of Austin; and
      4. Report the information to the pastor, principal, or supervisor.

      Reporting requirements for pastors, principals, and supervisors who receive a report from another regarding possible abuse of an elderly adult:

      1. Refer the reporter to the reporting requirements noted above and offer to assist the reporter to report the allegation to law enforcement or DFPS;
      2. If you have cause to question whether the allegation has been reported, report the allegation to law enforcement or DFPS;
      3. File a Notice of Concern with the Diocese of Austin if a question exists as to whether the allegation has been reported; and
      4. Contact the diocesan legal staff for consultation regarding further steps (for example, placing an employee on administrative leave, removing a volunteer from ministry, notifying the parent, legal guardian, or caregiver, etc.).
    Adult with a Disability
    • First-hand knowledge - report made to you by an adult with a disability

      Texas law requires any individual who has cause to believe a person who is an adult with a disability is being abused to report the information regarding possible abuse to:

      1. Any local or state law enforcement agency; or
      2. The Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) by calling the 24-hour abuse hotline at 1-800-252-5400 or filing a report as instructed on the website at www.txabusehotline.org. 

      Additional Diocese of Austin reporting requirements for individuals who are required to be EIM compliant and have cause to believe an adult with a disability is being abused: 

      1. File a Notice of Concern with the Diocese of Austin; and
      2. Report the information to the pastor, principal, or supervisor.
       

      Second-hand knowledge - report made to you by another adult about an adult with a disability

      Reporting requirements for individuals who are required to be EIM compliant and receive a report from another regarding possible abuse of an adult with a disability:

      1. Refer the reporter to the reporting requirements noted above and offer to assist the reporter to report the allegation to law enforcement or DFPS;
      2. If you have cause to question whether the allegation has been reported, report the allegation to law enforcement or DFPS;
      3. File a Notice of Concern with the Diocese of Austin; and
      4. Report the information to the pastor, principal, or supervisor.


      Reporting requirements for pastors, principals, and supervisors who receive a report from another
      regarding possible abuse of an adult with a disability:

      1. Refer the reporter to the reporting requirements noted above and offer to assist the reporter to report the allegation to law enforcement or DFPS;
      2. If you have cause to question whether the allegation has been reported, report the allegation to law enforcement or DFPS;
      3. File a Notice of Concern with the Diocese of Austin if a question exists as to whether the allegation has been reported; and
      4. Contact the diocesan legal staff for consultation regarding further steps (for example, placing an employee on administrative leave, removing a volunteer from ministry, notifying the parent, legal guardian, or caregiver, etc.).
    Minor, Under 18
    • First-hand knowledge - report made to you by a minor

      Texas law requires any individual who has cause to believe a person who is currently a minor is being abused to report the information regarding possible abuse to:

      1. Any local or state law enforcement agency; or
      2. The Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) by calling the 24-hour abuse hotline at 1-800-252-5400 or filing a report as instructed on the website at www. txabusehotline.org. 

       Additional Diocese of Austin reporting requirements for individuals who are required to be EIM compliant and have cause to believe a minor is being abused: 

      1. File a Notice of Concern with the Diocese of Austin; and
      2. Report the information to the pastor, principal, or supervisor.
       

      Second-hand knowledge - report made to you by another adult about a minor

      Reporting requirements for individuals who are required to be EIM compliant and receive a report from another regarding possible abuse of a person who is currently a minor:

      1. Refer the reporter to the reporting requirements noted above and offer to assist the reporter to report the allegation to law enforcement or DFPS;
      2. If you have cause to question whether the allegation has been reported, report the allegation to law enforcement or DFPS;
      3. File a Notice of Concern with the Diocese of Austin; and
      4. Report the information to the pastor, principal, or supervisor.


      Reporting requirements for pastors, principals, and supervisors who receive a report from another
      regarding possible abuse of a person who is currently a minor:

      1. Refer the reporter to the reporting requirements noted above and offer to assist the reporter to report the allegation to law enforcement or DFPS;
      2. If you have cause to question whether the allegation has been reported, report the allegation to law enforcement or DFPS;
      3. File a Notice of Concern with the Diocese of Austin if a question exists as to whether the allegation has been reported; and
      4. Contact the diocesan legal staff for consultation regarding further steps (for example, placing an employee on administrative leave, removing a volunteer from ministry, notifying the parent, legal guardian, or caregiver, etc.).
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