09/04/2024
Did you know?
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•Approximately 5 children die every day because of child abuse.
•1 out of 3 girls and 1 out of 5 boys will be s*xually abused before they reach age 18.
•90% of child s*xual abuse victims know the perpetrator in some way. 68% are abused by a family member.
•Most children become victims of abuse and neglect at 18 months or younger.
•In 2010, 1,537 children died of abuse or neglect. 79.4% were under the age of 4 and 47.7% were under the age of 1.
•Boys (48.5%) and girls (51.2%) become victims at nearly the same rate.
•3.6 million cases of child abuse are reported every year in the U.S.
•Abused and neglected children are 11 times more likely to engage in criminal behavior as an adult.
•About 80% of 21-year-olds who were abused as children met criteria for at least one psychological disorder.
•14% of all men and 36% of all women in prison were abused as children.
•Abused children are less likely to practice safe s*x, putting them at greater risk for STDs. They’re also 25% more likely to experience teen pregnancy.
•For every incident of child abuse or neglect that’s reported, an estimated two incidents go unreported.
•Child abuse occurs across all socioeconomic levels, ethnic and cultural lines, and religions and education levels.
•Neglect, the most widespread form of child abuse, makes up more than 59% of abuse cases.
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