Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Sep. 14, 2001
Whether Petitioner knowingly and willfully made a false report of abuse of a child, W.D., on January 29, 2001, in violation of Section 39.206, Florida Statutes, and if so, what penalty is appropriate.Petitioner filed 12 separate abuse hotline reports, naming her ex-husband as suspected abuser, over a relatively short period of time, many of which were determined by the Department as "no indicators/unfounded." Fined $1,000.