Utah Child Abuse Stats
On May - 19 - 2010
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) – In 2009 there were 20,649 reports of child abuse, and 41% of those were confirmed cases of child abuse.
In Utah, 69% of abusers are parents. Another 19% are another member of the child’s family.
The most common victims are young children, newborn to five years old. They account for 42% of cases.
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---------------------------------------------By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
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It May Just Save a Child's Life!!
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