I like that you brought up how the situation would change depending on the state in which you are practicing. Since it was a third party that reported the alleged relationship occurring between the 15-year-old and 21-year-old I think that there is more that needs to be taken into consideration prior to contacting Child Protective Services (CPS). For example, you brought up that if you were in a state where statutory laws required an individual to be 16, then this scenario would be much more difficult, especially because you would not want to ruin your therapeutic relationship with your client by getting CPS involved and likely complicating their lives. Although you always want to ensure that your client is protected, in a state such as Illinois
