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Tennessee Lax in Severe Child Abuse Cases, Officials Say

Severe abuse cases are being miscategorized as lesser offenses, and opportunities to intervene to protect children are being lost, said Jeff Bledsoe, sheriff of Dickson County.

Severe abuse cases are being miscategorized as lesser offenses, and opportunities to intervene to protect children are being lost, said Jeff Bledsoe, sheriff of Dickson County.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.