About 95% of victims know their perpetrators....
70% of men who batter their women also batter their children....
Over 3 children died each day in 1995 as a result of parental maltreatment....
Children who grow up in a family where there is domestic violence are 8 times more likely to be sexually molested within that family....
There were 2 1/2 million reports of sexual and physical abuse of children in 1993....
90-95% of all abuse cases go unreported to the police....
50% of infants in the United States are in someone else's care....
41 states require no training for child care providers....
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
If your child exhibits two or more of the following--investigate!
BE AWARE: -of any Behavioral Changes or Problems
-of Avoidance of someone formerly trusted
-of Withdrawal
-of Changes in personality, eating, or sleeping habits
-of Acting out or talking about sexual acts
-of Itching or scratching of the genitals
-that the Offender could be anyone you know
MOST OF ALL -- RESPOND!
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