The heart of the problem is the failure of mandated reporters-ALL school teachers and educators, all health care professionals and all persons, including clergy, who have any contact with children- to report abuse as they are required by law to do under HRS 350-1. There is no discretion in the statute that permits them to conduct their own investigation -they must report period.  As long as schools and churches prefer to pay hush money to victims for fear of embarrassment or loss of alumni support, these predators will continue to victimize our children. Perhaps it's time that the police start arresting some school teachers , school administrators or priests for failing to report the monsters in their midst.