Child Abuse in the USA

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More Common Than You Think

The facts speak for themselves…

3 million reports of child abuse are made annually in the US
5 children, in the US, die every day due to child abuse
The US has the worst record of any industrialized nation
A child abuse report is made every ten seconds
An estimated 50-60% of child fatalities due to abuse are not recorded as such
About 80% of child abuse fatalities are children under age 4
Approximately ⅔of those in treatment for substance abuse report having been abused as children

Sex Trafficking

1000% increase in complaints of child prostitution from 2004 to 2008
300,000 youth in the United States were at risk of being sexually exploited for commercial use in 2009
As of June 2013, CyberTipline has received more than 1.9 million reports of suspected child sexual exploitation since it was launched in 1998
2013: The FBI launched a 72-hour operation to rescued children and teens from sex trafficking. 105 children were rescued. Most were between ages 13-17. The youngest victim was 9 years old

Internet safety

93% percent of teens ages 12 to 17 go online
80% of parents with teens are concerned about how their child interacts online with people they do not know
53% of parents are “very”concerned
75% of victims in Internet-initiated sex crimes are girls. Boys who are gay or questioning their sexuality are also at particular risk
5% of Internet users ages 10 to 17 talk online to unknown people about sex
39% of online child molesters possess child pornography
27% of incidents involved solicitors asking children for sexual photographs of themselves
1/25 children ages 10 to 17 received an online sexual solicitation where the solicitor tried to make offline contact

Signs of Abuse

Unexplained injuries
Lack of hygiene or personal care
Behavioral changes
Inappropriate sexual behaviors
Fear of home
Changes in academic performance
Be vigilant and look for the signs of abuse in children you know.

Child Abuse in the USA