Suspect Abuse? Report It!
Syracuse — According to DeWitt Police, it’s very possible that the child found living in deplorable conditions at a home on James Street Thursday could have been rescued long before, if only people had picked up the phone and called authorities. Child welfare agencies estimate that close to 700,000 children were abused or neglected last year, but studies have repeatedly found that even more abuse goes unreported. From what police described, it’s hard to imagine the life that little boy lived. Some of the boys’ neighbors say they had no idea. READ MORE HERE
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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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