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WDEL 1150 AM: Biden wants extra $1M to fight child abuse

Attorney General Beau Biden seeks an extra one-million dollars for the Department of Justice Fiscal Year 2013 budget.

He wants 60-thousand-dollars for the Stewards of Children program that will train 10-thousand adults to recognize the signs of child abuse so they can report it.

Biden says his office needs more than 635-thousand-dollars to replace old computers, hire a forensic accountant and maintain two social workers, who were previously paid for by federal grants.

If approved, the funding would also be put towards extradition and expert witness fees.

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