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HOW IS THIS FAIR?
ONE MILLION CHILDREN ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE EVERY YEAR
IS IT SUPPOSED TO MAKE YOU FEEL POWERFUL?
FAMILIES OF 4 OR MORE CHILDREN ARE MOST LIKELY TO ABUSE THEM
564,500 children were victims of neglect in 2005
149,000 WERE VICTIMS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE
83,500 WERE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
75% OF VICTIMS KILLED WERE UNDER THE AGE OF FOUR
IT ONLY TAKES ONE PHONE CALL
TO SAVE A CHILD’S LIFE
WOMEN ARE MOST LIKELY TO NEGLECT THEIR CHILDREN THEN MEN
BE THE ONE TO SAVE THEM!
THE YOUNGEST CHILD IS MOST LIKELY TO BE ABUSED
59% OF CHILDREN WHO HAS BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED WILL BE ARRESTED AS JUVENILES
1 IN EVERY 4 GIRLS WILL HAVE BEEN MOLESTED BY THE AGE OF 18
WHILE 1 IN EVERY 6 BOYS WILL BE MOLESTED BY THE AGE OF 18
8 OUT OF 10 CHILDREN ARE ABUSED BY THEIR OWN PARENTS
BE THE DIFFERENCE
FOR EVERY INCIDENT OF CHILD ABUSE 2 GO UNREPORTED
BRUISES FADE, BUT THE PAIN LAST FOREVER!
Abused children are 25 times more likely to repeat a grade
Ohio’s rate of child abuse ranked 11 in the nation!
In Greene County 1,119 allegations of child abuse was reported.
253 allegations of physical abuse!
In the state of Ohio 106,538 allegations of abuse and neglect were reported
28,601 dealing with physical abuse
Be there when no one else will be!
PUT THESE PEOPLE WHERE THEY BELONG!
SAY NO TO CHILD ABUSE!
Make the call 1-800-4-A-CHILD
