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Child Abuse and Neglect Reports Rising in Southern Illinois

By: Chris Veech
Updated: November 16, 2012

A new report shows an increase in child abuse this year in southern Illinois. The State Department of Children and Family Services reports a 5.4 percent increase in reports of abused and neglected children. The state's Child Abuse Hotline received 25,348 reports of child abuse from July through October.

To view or download the full 20 page Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics Report for October, visit: www.state.il.us/DCFS/docs/canstat.pdf

To view or download a color map of child abuse and neglect rates by county for FY2012, visit: www.state.il.us/dcfs/index.shtml

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