Child Abuse Statistics

Did you know:

• There are 3+ million reports of child abuse & neglect annually in the U.S. (US Department of Health & Human Resources)
• 131,340 children were identified as victims of abuse &/or neglect in Florida between July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007. (FL Department of Children and Families HSn & Ad Hoc Reports)
• Florida is one of the three deadliest states for children. (US Department of Health and Human Services) 1 out of 4 girls & 1 out of 6 boys is sexually abused in the US before age 18. More than 90% of these children are victimized by someone they know. (US Department of Justice)
• 1 out of 5 children is sexually solicited on the internet. (US Department of Justice)
• The US spends $103.8 billion annually as a direct or indirect result of the abuse & neglect of our nation’s children. (Prevent Child Abuse America)
• We are all mandated reporters of abuse and neglect. Report suspicions of child abuse: 1-800-96-ABUSE Protecting Children is Everyone’s Job.