Child Abuse Vigil: Speaking out for the Silenced
On October - 18 - 2011
NEWTON –A solemn vigil on Newton’s courthouse steps marked the loss of innocent lives across North Carolina. Tuesday’s ceremony was held to honor the 20 children killed by a parent or caregiver this year. Of the 20 names read aloud, one was immediately recognizable – Zahra Baker.
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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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