FACTS & STATISTICS

CONFIRMED VICTIMS

2003 TEXAS

*Physical abuse: 36,606

*Sexual Abuse: 7,473

*Abandonment: 420

*Medical neglect: 2,371

*Physical neglect: 7,198

*Neglectful Supervision: 26,398

*Refusal to accept parental responsibility: 845

*Emotional Abuse: 1,067

Total Physical Abuse:

*60%-70% of abused children suffer bruises and welts. 15-20% incurs skeletal injury

*25%-30% of cases ivolves brain or neuromotor dysfunction

Social Abuse:

*50% of runaway youth have been physically abused and even greater percentage have been sexually abused

*60% of prostitutes have been sexually abused as children

*65% of prison inmates at the Ferguson Unit (TDC) have been abused as children

*90% of convicted murderers were physically abused as children

Emotional & Psychological Abuse:

*50% of abused children have school related problems

*22% suffer learning disorders requiring special education

*60-80% of adult drug or alcohol abusers have a history of child abuse

Over 3 million reports of child abuse are made every year in the United States.

A report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds

90 percent of child sexual abuse victims know the perpetrator in some way

In 1997, 1,054,000 children were confirmed by CPS as victims of child maltreatment. This represents 15 out of every 1,000 United States children

Abused children are 25% more likely to experience teen pregnancy

Over 60% of people in drug rehabilitation centers report being abused or neglected as a child

More than 8 out of 10 abused children are abused by their own parents

Mothers are most often the perpetrators. they either physically abuse their children or severely neglect meeting their basic needs of food and safe shelter. Fathers, step fathers, friends, and neighbors are generally the perpetrators of sexual abuse

One in 3-4 girls have been molested by age 18

Every 2 hours a child is a homicide victim

Every 6 hours a child dies in the United States due to abuse or neglect

Child abuse happens in all ethnic groups

Almost 5 children die everyday as a result of child abuse. more than three out of four are under the age of 4

Over 3 million reports of child abuse are made every year in the United States.

A report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds

90 percent of child sexual abuse victims know the perpetrator in some way

In 1997, 1,054,000 children were confirmed by CPS as victims of child maltreatment. This represents 15 out of every 1,000 United States children

Abused children are 25% more likely to experience teen pregnancy

Over 60% of people in drug rehabilitation centers report being abused or neglected as a child

More than 8 out of 10 abused children are abused by their own parents

One in 3-4 girls have been molested by age 18

Every 2 hours a child is a homicide victim

Every 6 hours a child dies in the United States due to abuse or neglect

Child abuse happens in all ethnic groups

Almost 5 children die everyday as a result of child abuse. more than three out of four are under the age of 4

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