Military Veterans

Against

Child Abuse

Did You Know?

• The United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations when it comes to child abuse-related deaths.

• 1 in 10 children will suffer some form of child abuse before their 18th birthday. So in a class of 30 children, 3 of them will be victims of abuse.

• Every day we lose an average of 4 to 7 children to maltreatment and abuse.

• 85-90% of abused children are abused by someone already known to the family (not strangers).

• Child Abuse occurs at every socioeconomic level, within all religions, and at all levels of education. No group is immune!

• About 30% of abused children grow up and abuse their own children.

• A report about child abuse is made every 10 seconds.

• About 80% of the children who die from abuse are under the age of 4.

• The average child molester usually has a hundred or more victims before they are caught.

In 2021, the state of Texas….

• Had 68,018 confirmed child abuse cases and in 61% of the cases, it was the parent or significant other.* Texas has the highest number of confirmed child abuse cases in the nation.

• 199 children died as a result of child abuse

• 98% of the children knew their abuser

• Region 8 (San Antonio and the surrounding counties) had the 3rd highest number of confirmed child abuse cases in the state

• 65% of the confirmed child abuse/neglect victims were under the age of twelve.

• More than 65% of abused/neglected children are female.

• 569 children were victims of sex trafficking.

• There was an increase in the number of youth suicides over the previous year.

An article in the Military Times reported that there was a rise in child abuse cases in the military....

• The Army reported a 40% increase in child abuse cases from 2010 through 2012, including 118 in which children were killed.

• The Air Force reported a 25% increase in child abuse cases from 2008 through 2012, including 16 in which children were killed.

• The Marine Corps reported 1,591 cases between 2011 and 2012, including 6 deaths.

• The Navy reported 3,336 cases from 2009 through 2012, including 42 in which children were killed.