Report Child Abuse
If you suspect that a child is in imminent danger, please call 911 immediately.
To report an incident of sexual abuse of a person who is currently under the age of 18 by a priest, deacon, or church employee or volunteer, please call:
- Local civil authorities, or
- Iowa Child Abuse Reporting line, 1-800-362-2178, or
- Sam Porter, Victim Assistance Advocate, 515-286-2015, Sam.Porter@polkcountyiowa.gov
- Diocese of Des Moines, 515-243-7653
To report past sexual abuse of a person who was abused as a minor but is now an adult by a priest, deacon, or church employee or volunteer, please call:
- Sam Porter, Victim Assistance Advocate, 515-286-2015, Sam.Porter@polkcountyiowa.gov
- Diocese of Des Moines, 515-243-7653
- Iowa Attorney General hotline for survivors of abuse, 855-620-7000
To report sexual abuse and related misconduct by bishops, please: