37% of children overall and 44% of Black children are reported to child protection services in America
by the time they turn 18. (American Journal of Public Health 1.17)
7.8 million children a year are reported to child protection services.
KARA (Kids At Risk Action) gathers news about at-risk children bringing attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. This is just the tip of the iceberg of violence and suffering being visited upon America’s most vulnerable citizens. Find your community stories and statistics within and share a compelling article with FRIENDS, INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK and most of all, your State Representative (find them here) Change for children will come a little bit faster when enough of us become informed and speak up for abused and neglected children.
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Child Abuse Sad Stories and Statistics – FAQ
- Why focus on the first 45 days of 2026?
Looking closely at the first weeks of the year shows how quickly child abuse sad stories and statistics add up—and reminds us that every headline represents a child whose pain began long before the news cycle noticed. - How do these sad stories connect to national child abuse statistics?
Each story sits on top of a much larger iceberg: millions of hotline reports, hundreds of thousands of confirmed victims, and nearly 2,000 child deaths from abuse or neglect in a typical year in the U.S.
Read this collection of child abuse stories and statistics & find your state below:
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WVCAN releases statewide child abuse statistics for 2025 – WVVA WVVA WVCAN releases statewide child abuse statistics for 2025. Published: Feb. 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM PST|Updated: 2 hours ago. Close. Subtitle Settings.
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| West Virginia child advocacy centers report increase in children served – News and Sentinel
News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG — The West Virginia Child Advocacy Network released statewide child abuse data for the 2025 fiscal year, reflecting services provided …
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WVCAN releases statewide child abuse statistics for 2025 – WDTV WDTV WVCAN releases statewide child abuse statistics for 2025. Published: Feb. 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM PST|Updated: 22 hours ago. Close. Subtitle Settings.
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North Star Child Advocacy Center releases statistics about its services – WTAP WTAP Some of data from the report include: 37% of the children served were there because of allegations of sexual abuse; 38% of the children served were …
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| Hoops Family Children’s Hospital reports 10% increase in child abuse cases for 2025
WV News … of children seeking services for alleged abuse during the 2025 fiscal year, according to new data released Thursday. The local statistics, part of …
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| More Children Being Served By Centers For Child Abuse Investigation
West Virginia Public Broadcasting New statistics show an increasing number of suspected child abuse and neglect cases in West Virginia are being referred for investigation at the …
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| West Virginia child advocacy network releases 2025 child abuse statistics report | WV News
WV News Allegations of sexual abuse accounted for 46% of referrals, while 67% of all children served were under the age of 12. “In the past year, the number …
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| Hospital admissions for maltreatment among children younger than 2 years during the … – CMAJ
CMAJ We obtained our results from hospital admission data only; conclusions cannot be drawn about the absolute population incidence of child maltreatment …
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| How We Counted Referrals to Police About Substance Use During Pregnancy
The Marshall Project In some states, this contact constitutes a report of child abuse or neglect, triggering a child welfare investigation, while in others, it’s …
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| Disturbing child sex crime data revealed – FBC News
FBC News … child protection. She stresses that silence and stigma allow abuse to continue, and is urging the creation of safe spaces in churches, temples …
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The number of reports on online abuse of children is much fewer compared to the … – Facebook … sexual abuse and exploitation of children. “Ron” is facing charges for … According to child statistics 76% of kids are abused. 77% of the …
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| Ohio man charged with threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance and possessing child abuse files
The Tri-City Record Weather data from WeatherKit.org. Sat. High: 58°. Low: 29°. Mostly … child sexual abuse that were discovered during the investigation. That …
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| Headlines: Treating Addiction, Youth Justice Workforce Woes, and More – Imprint News
Imprint News … child welfare funding. Also discussed on this episode: new national data on abuse and neglect investigations, Georgia’s budget woes, and two …
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| Judge: Community support is vital for vulnerable children to thrive | Opinion – Wichita Eagle
Wichita Eagle … childhood poverty, family instability and abuse … of vulnerable children is a daily reality reflected in human lives and local statistics.
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| Editorial: Schools’ failure to report abuse allegations is inexcusable – BishopAccountability.org
Bishop Accountability … of the sexual abuse of a youth under the age of 18.” The John Jay … statistics. If the allegations against him are true, Mr. Boardman is …
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| Kerala crackdown targets online child abuse networks – SecurityBrief UK
SecurityBrief UK Kerala Police stage 660-plus raids in major P-Hunt drive against online child abuse, seizing 431 devices and making 26 arrests.
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Ga. lawmakers looking to protect child human trafficking victims – WRDW WRDW It uses data from law … Familial trafficking would be considered aggravated child abuse, which could lead to emergency removal of the child.
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Proposed bill would require abuse prevention education in schools – KWCH KWCH … of child sexual abuse. Tess Sanford Ramirez, co-director of Protecting … Abuse statistics and awareness. The Child Advocacy Center says …
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| Impact of a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Package (CSAPP) on Knowledge of Appropriate …
The Cureus Journal of Medical Science Children affected with any form of disability are much more prone to neglect, abuse, or maltreatment, as reported by many studies, which has …
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| Why We Rage Against Predators But Shrug at Airstrikes – Dispatches with Hollie McKay
Dispatches with Hollie McKay – Substack … abuse of a child in their own community. Yet, they speak in clinical … One child’s face moves us more than statistics about thousands. Add …
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| It’s time to talk about child abuse – shifting the narrative from stigma to safety
Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland Wellbeing Scotland’s Chief Clinical Officer Ashleigh Ronald highlights why we must shift stigmatising narratives around child abuse.
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| Freedom from violence and abuse: men and boys explanatory note (accessible) – GOV.UK
GOV.UK This Government recognises that men and boys also experience abusive and violent crimes, including but not limited to, domestic abuse, stalking, …
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| Idaho announces 2025 child sexual abuse statistics – Bonner County Daily Bee
Bonner County Daily Bee According to the report, reported incidents of child sexual abuse rose 16.51% from fiscal year 2024, totaling 889 incidents — 126 more than the …
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| Crime in England and Wales: year ending September 2025 – Office for National Statistics
Crime in England and Wales – Office for National Statistics Experiences of domestic abuse, sexual assault, stalking and harassment from the CSEW are presented separately as prevalence estimates (the proportion …
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| Freedom from violence and abuse volume 2: action plan (accessible) – GOV.UK
GOV.UK … of toxic masculinity. h) Publish data on the reasons for the decline in child sexual abuse and exploitation representation in child in need assessment …
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| Unit 105 sees rise in child-led online abuse complaints | The Jerusalem Post
The Jerusalem Post More than half of online abuse reports now come from child victims themselves, Israel finds … The statistics paint a troubling picture of …
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| Sexual abuse support service for children raises ‘concern’ about impact of AI – Irish Examiner
Irish Examiner Figures show: In 2024 there were 25 new referrals, including … She said Cari’s focus is to ensure the abuse “does not define a child’s future”.
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| How U.S. Courts Prosecute Online Child Exploitation Abroad – Lawyer Monthly
Lawyer Monthly How U.S. courts prosecute online child exploitation involving abuse abroad, including federal jurisdiction, guilty pleas, and what happens before …
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| Windsor police launch special unit to help in child abuse, sexual assault cases
Windsor Star “This team ensures victims of child abuse and sexual assault (CASA) … statistics that highlight the demand for specialized, trauma-informed …
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| The multi-agency response to children who are victims of domestic abuse – GOV.UK
GOV.UK Using partnership data intelligently, auditing, and taking into account the voices of children and families gives the local partnership an in-depth …
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| Full article: Warm family of origin is associated with earlier disclosure of sexual abuse
Taylor & Francis Data analysis. Descriptive statistics were done to identify victim-, abuse- and disclosure characteristics of the participants. A correlation matrix …
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| Full article: Warm family of origin is associated with earlier disclosure of sexual abuse
Taylor & Francis Almost half of the participants reported having experienced psychological neglect in their childhood, in addition to sexual abuse. Antecedentes: A …
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| Majority of children seeking drug and alcohol treatment are under 16 as youth cases rise 13%
South West Londoner A common thread reported among children was the connection between poor mental health and substance abuse. Almost half of the young people receiving …
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| Mandatory reporting law offers hope for child-abuse victims – China Daily
China Daily For example, Hong Kong reported 1,504 child abuse cases in 2024, up from 1,457 in 2023 and 1,439 in 2022. Shocking as they are, these statistics are …
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| Protecting animals and children from abuse through more communication and cross-reporting
Deseret News The commonly found link between animal and child abuse inspired SB115, which promotes communication between DCFS and animal control.
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| Help us fight for criminal justice for survivors of sexual violence and abuse – Rape Crisis
Rape Crisis But now we have updated figures that can no longer be ignored. At the end of September 2025, there were 14,180 sexual offence cases waiting for a …
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| Prostitution and Drug Abuse: How Hungary Is Failing the Children in its Care | Balkan Insight
Balkan Insight … of child sexual abuse and beatings at the Szolo Street Reformatory in Budapest. … According to data from the Hungarian Central Statistical …
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| Negligence – Emotional distress – Expert evidence | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly “… Without expert testimony about what facts may trigger a duty to report suspected medical child abuse, a jury would not be able to discern whether …
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| Child Abuse and Death Review Committee (CADR) – Florida Department of Health in …
Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County … child abuse and neglect deaths in Hillsborough County. The committee. … Home / Programs & Services/ Community Health Planning and Statistics / Child …
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| A Linguistic Look at Child Neglect – Law.com
Law.com Socioeconomic Link: Rates of child abuse and neglect are five times higher for children … These statistics underscore that child neglect is not merely …
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| New report reveals ‘awful’ and ‘frightening’ cases of severe child neglect and sexual assault
Irish Examiner New report reveals ‘awful’ and ‘frightening’ cases of severe child neglect and sexual assault … School attendance figures Parents raise alarm at …
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| Introducing the Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit – Windsor Police Service
Windsor Police Service By bringing child abuse and sexual assault investigations cases together under one specialized team, the CASA Unit provides a consistent, survivor- …
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| No prosecutions against social media companies over child abuse images – Western People
Western People It was also revealed that 25000 referrals of potential child sex abuse images were made to gardaí last year.
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| British Sikhs save teenage girl in London: Inside the UK’s grooming gang scandal
Times of India Once a girl is trapped, the abuse becomes systematic and often involves multiple offenders. Multiple abusers: Victims are rarely abused by just one …
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| Alexis Fleming chosen for Child Maltreatment Editorial Board – Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University Fleming is a 2022 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College, earning bachelor’s degrees in statistics and financial economics; her activities included …
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Video | Gardaí would act if Grok-type tool ‘set up in someone’s basement’ – minister – RTE RTE Understand audiences through statistics or combinations of data from … Gardaí investigating 200 reports of child abuse material generated by Grok.
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| Actor Tim Busfield makes first appearance in court on child abuse charges – Investing.com
Investing.com The “Field of Dreams” actor surrendered to authorities in New Mexico on Tuesday to face child sexual abuse charges, accused of inappropriately …
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| West Wing actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in over child sex abuse claims – The Journal
The Journal … of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse. A criminal complaint alleges the acts occurred on the set of the series The …
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| Highly significant correlation between rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in …
Research journals – PLOS Examining the underlying factor structure of the ACE scores, two factors (which we labelled neglect and abuse) accounted for the most variance in our …
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| Child Abuse and Death Review Committee (CADR) – Florida Department of Health in …
Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County The Child Abuse and Death Review Committee (CADR) works to eliminate preventable child abuse and neglect deaths in Hillsborough County.
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| Behind the statistics: Harrowing tales of child abuse and neglect – The Herald
The Herald In December alone, 63 children had to be moved to places of safety due to neglect, while others were victims of sexual and physical abuse. Of those 63 …
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| Hochul agrees to allow more child abuse in New York City
New York Post As Naomi Schaefer Riley has pointed out in these pages, black children are more than three times as likely to die by abuse and neglect than their …
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| Circumcision classed as possible child abuse in draft CPS document – The Guardian
The Guardian According to the Office for National Statistics, since 2001 there … of child abuse.” He added: “We shall certainly be talking to the CPS. I …
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FBI warns of rising AI-generated child abuse content as cyber tips surge by over 50% WTOV Artificial intelligence is being used in a disturbing new way — to create child sexual abuse material using photos taken from public online posts.
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| Behind the statistics: Harrowing tales of child abuse and neglect – Daily Dispatch
Daily Dispatch Behind the statistics: Harrowing tales of child abuse and neglect. Thousands of children forced into places of safety due to ill treatment, report …
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| Letter: We can’t stay silent about child abuse, neglect | Letters To Editor | yakimaherald.com
Yakima Herald-Republic Child deaths and near deaths connected to abuse and neglect have risen almost 200% in a single year. These are not statistics. They are children …
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| Sustained increase in domestic abuse calls over Christmas and New Year | PSNI
Police Service of Northern Ireland Police Service of Northern Ireland has released figures highlighting a continued rise in domestic abuse-related calls over the Christmas and New …
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| UK unlikely to classify circumcision as child abuse | The Jerusalem Post
The Jerusalem Post The Guardian viewed a leaked draft document by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on “honour-based abuse, forced marriages, and harmful practices,” …
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| Foster Care and Child Maltreatment Mortality Rates in the US | Pediatrics – JAMA Network
JAMA Network Approximately 2000 US children die due to child maltreatment each year, according to federal data, with a recent report calling these fatalities “the …
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Why does Portage County have so much child sex abuse? – Record-Courier Record-Courier Statistics show an increase in child sex abuse cases in Portage County, and law enforcement and mental health workers see many possible reasons.
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| Shocking! Over 60 cases of child abandonment and sexual abuse in Eastern Cape in December
The Citizen Figures released during Child Protection Month in May revealed that there were more than 26 000 cases of child abuse and neglect reported in South …
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| Foster Care Abuse Lawyer | Sexual Abuse in Foster Homes – Sokolove Law
Sokolove Law The foster care system is intended to provide a safe refuge for children who may have experienced abuse or neglect. However, approximately 27% of …
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| Crime Figures in Japan Rise Again in 2024 | Nippon.com
nippon.com This included 13,164 arrests for cybercrimes, 2,649 for child abuse, and 1,341 for stalking, all of which are new record highs. The arrest rate …
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| Time for big plan to curb child abuse, campaigner says | Waikato Times
Waikato Times A child died every 6½ weeks from abuse or neglect in New Zealand … She said those statistics had barely changed in a decade. An error has …
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| At least 31 Minnesotans died of intimate partner violence last year, advocates say
MPR News Violence Free Minnesota, a statewide coalition seeking to end relationship abuse, has tracked victim deaths since 1989.
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| Ministerial code investigation: complaint about Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
The Scottish Government “It is important that we get the right type of data, and that work is of course under way. … of the national inquiry into institutional child abuse in …
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| Parents turn perpetrators in child abuse cases – The Citizen
The Citizen 2025 shows children face dangers at home, with abuse, neglect, and exploitation by parents revealing systemic protection gaps.
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| Uptick in PFA numbers seen in Lackawanna, Luzerne counties – Scranton Times
Scranton Times A protection-from-abuse order is a civil court order to help protect victims of domestic violence, providing relief from abuse by an intimate partner, …
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