Mental health services for alleged sex offenders under eighteen years of age and the victim

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  1. (a) If an investigative determination of a report under this chapter was determined true and the alleged sex offender is a child under eighteen (18) years of age at the time the act or omission occurred, the alleged sex offender and the victim shall be referred for mental health services, including a mental health evaluation and treatment if determined necessary by a mental health professional.

  2. (b) The Department of Human Services and the Department of Arkansas State Police shall:

    1. (1) Provide the parents or legal guardians of the alleged sex offender and the victim with a list of the mental health professionals or agencies available to evaluate and treat the alleged sex offender and the victim, if necessary; and

    2. (2) Assist the parents or legal guardians of the alleged sex offender and the victim with a referral for a mental health evaluation, if necessary.


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