Document the child's disclosure, assess safety, and make the required report. Clarify when the suspected abuse occurred:
- Recent abuse: arrange immediate hospital or child-protection-clinic assessment by a qualified pediatric forensic examiner; the source's acute window is jurisdiction-dependent, up to 72–120 hours.
- Nonacute abuse disclosed now: reporting and a trained examiner's assessment are still needed; examination is not urgent unless the child has symptoms.
If safety is threatened during the visit, consult the proper authorities before dismissal. Do not conduct a specialist forensic assessment independently.