WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice issued the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act report to Congress.
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The report details child abuse penalties in all states.
Kilah's case drew national attention in 2012 when police said her stepfather severely beat the 3-year-old girl. She died nearly two years later.
Her case changed the law in North Carolina, leading to tougher punishments for serious child abuse cases.
The Federal Child Protection Act requires a report from the U.S. Attorney General’s Office every three years.
Congressman Robert Pittenger released the following statement on the report:
The Davenports are a wonderful family who sacrificed to care for sweet Kilah, and continue to display tremendous courage in their fight to protect other children. This report clearly shows the states with deficient or outdated child abuse laws and will allow the Davenports and other grassroots activists to begin pushing for better protection for all children. We are very pleased with the focus for states regarding egregious child abuse as a result of the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act. The initial contact by the U.S. Attorney General is a good start, but we are already working with the Justice Department on areas that need improvement in the next update.
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