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May 16, 2024 · Child abuse and neglect are common. At least one in seven children experienced child abuse or neglect in the past year in the United States. 3 This is likely an underestimate because many cases are unreported. In 2021, 1,820 children died of abuse and neglect in the United States. 4.
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Jul 3, 2024 · In 2022, there were 558,899 reported cases of child abuse in the U.S., with the most common form of maltreatment being neglect, followed by physical abuse and sexual abuse. The demographics...
More than 550,000 children are known to authorities to be abused. An estimated 558,899 children (unique incidents) were victims of abuse and neglect in 2022, the most recent year for which there is national data. That’s 8 children out of every thousand.
Bipartisan efforts to strengthen the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) and other related bills were introduced in 2021 as representatives from both parties seek to end the epidemic of child abuse and neglect in the U.S.
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Feb 9, 2023 · This report presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the United States during federal fiscal year 2021.
