Stacy Vaughan

“The majority of reports come from the education system in our country, from teachers, counselors, schools,”

Stacy Vaughan · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-25

Vaughan explained that abuse like that suffered by Crystal Reyes likely went undetected because the child was not attending school.

“In the past 20 years, many states have passed laws not only mandating that professionals report any suspected abuse, but…every adult over the age of 18 is considered a mandated reporter.”

Stacy Vaughan · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-25

Vaughan said modern mandated-reporter legislation in many states could help prevent cases like this.