National Statistics
- Once every minute a child is abused.
- There were 906,000 substantiated cases of abuse in 2004.
- 50% of child abuse occurs before a child is 6 years old.
- 4 children die each day from child abuse.
- 80% of victims were abused by a parent.
- In 2004 58% of perpetrators were women.
- 61% of substantiated cases of abuse are neglect.
- 19% of substantiated cases are physical abuse.
- 10% of substantiated cases are sexual abuse.
Delaware Statistics
- There were 1004 substantiated cases of abuse.
- 46% of substantiated cases of abuse are neglect.
- 36% of substantiated cases are physical abuse.
- 11% of substantiated cases are sexual abuse.
- In any given day there are 700 children in foster care.
