A case of child abuse is reported every 10 seconds.
More than 6 million children are involved in child abuse referrals per year.
678,000 children were victims of abuse and neglect in 2018. Though it is likely that cases are underreported.
4-7 children die from neglect/abuse daily.
70%+ of children who died as a result of child abuse or neglect were two years of age or younger.
80%+ were not yet old enough for kindergarten.
Child abuse crosses ALL socioeconomic and educational levels, religions, ethnic and cultural groups. Though studies can show patterns in the circumstances in which child abuse/neglect occurs.
14% of all men in prison and 36% of women in prison in the USA were abused as children. 2X the fregquency seen in the general population.
Children who experience child abuse & neglect are approximately 9X more likely to become involved in criminal activity.
About 30% of abused and neglected children will later abuse their own children, continuing the cycle of abuse.
28.3% of adults report being physically abused as a child. 20.7% of adults report being sexually abused as a child. 10.6% of adults report being emotionally abused as a child. Some report being abused more than one way.
In 2018, 76% of child abuse perpetrators were a parent to their victim.
In 2018, 62% of children placed in foster care were removed from their homes due to abusive neglect. Totaling over 160,000 children.
