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2. Child neglect - Wikipedia

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   Child neglect is the most prevalent form of child abuse, with children born to young mothers at substantial risk for neglect. Neglected children are at risk of developing lifelong social, emotional and health problems, particularly if neglected before the age of two years.

3. Child protective services - Wikipedia

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   Child protective services (CPS) refers to government agencies in the United States that investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect, and if confirmed, intervene by providing services to the family through a safety plan, in-home monitoring, supervision, or if a safety plan is not feasible or in emergencies, removing the child from the custody of their parent or legal guardian.

4. Mandatory reporting in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Nationwide, there was a 2348% increase in hotline calls from 150,000 in 1963 to 3.3 million in 2009. [7] In 2011, there were 3.4 million calls. [8] From 1992 to 2009 in the US, substantiated cases of sexual abuse declined 62%, physical abuse decreased 56% and neglect 10%.

5. ‘Really horrific stuff:’ Sacramento task force operation ...

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   The task force served 37 search warrants over two weeks throughout Northern California. ... indicating there’s an online account suspected of uploading child sexual abuse material onto the internet.

6. Child sexual abuse laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Child sexual abuse has been recognized specifically as a type of child maltreatment in U.S. federal law since the initial Congressional hearings on child abuse in 1973. [1] Child sexual abuse is illegal in every state, [2] as well as under federal law. [3] Among the states, the specifics of child sexual abuse laws vary, but certain features of ...

7. Corporal punishment of minors in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In the majority of states, physical punishment by a parent remains legal under statutes making exceptions to the state's law on the crimes of assault, criminal battery, domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual abuse or child abuse. These exceptions usually establish that no crime has been committed when certain actions are applied to a minor ...

8. Child marriage is an ugly reality in California. Why are ...

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   Moreover, the global stance of the International Planned Parenthood Federation advocates to end child marriage, calling it “one of the most persistent forms of sanctioned sexual abuse of girls.”

9. Child abuse - Wikipedia

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   Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent abuses a child for sexual stimulation. [47] ... California from 1995 to 1997 ...