The Journalist/Therapist Report

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REPORTER: The reporter/Therapist (Vanessa) called to report physical abuse for the victim, Pedro. On today (10/21/2015), the child received a write-up and he was sent to the office; the child stated that “he wanted to kill himself”. The reporter said “there was no plan or intent” in place to follow through with it. The reporter said “a risk assessment” was conducted on the child (10/21/2015), and the child said “he was terrified of his father” (Pedro). The child was trembling in fear and crying, while saying “No”, when the reporter told him she was going to call his father up to the school. The child reported that his father hits him; the reporter asked the child “how does he hit you”, “does he give you a spanking or is it more of a fist and