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Protective Services
Data System
Annual Report 2001

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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Division of Family & Children Services

RECEIVED
MAY 2 5 ?Q05
DOCUMENTS UGA LIBRARIES

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTS - 2001
In calendar year 2001, 82,412 reports of child abuse and neglect were made to county Departments of Family and Children Services. DFCS screened out or referred to other services 18,924 reports that did not meet the definition of maltreatment. Data for the remaining 63,488 reports were entered into the Protective Services Data System (PSDS) and used to compile this report.
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES DATA SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
The Georgia General Assembly established a child abuse information system in 1990 to collect data on child maltreatment. The Protective Services Data System (PSDS) collects data on all relevant information except names of maltreaters (the Georgia Supreme Court has determined that keeping names is unconstitutional).
The data from PSDS provide the information for this annual report and for the reporting required by the Federal govemment. The data are:
used by child abuse investigators to determine if families being investigated for reports of child maltreatment have a prior history with Child Protective Services (CPS) in Georgia.
a means of measuring changes in the number and type of reported and investigated maltreatment incidents. Each county Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) enters data into the system. Although the numbers and information in this report are essentially accurate, some information may be missing and some minor inaccuracies may occur due to county: errors in data entry. reports that were still being investigated up to the deadline for data entry. missing the deadline for data entry. Because of the volume of entries in the system, the small number of investigations not counted owing to these omissions/errors, should not influence any reported trends.
DISPOSITION OF CASES
In 2001, 82,412 reports of maltreatment were made to county Departments of Family and Children Services. When a report is made the department determines whether it meets the criteria for an investigation: there is a child under 18 years alleged to be mistreated by the parent or caretaker. Reports that do not meet these basic criteria for an investigation are frequently referred to local resources (e.g., mental health, court system, early intervention and preventive programs) for assistance. A copy of every report DFCS receives is immediately shared with local law enforcement, as required by O.C.G.A. 19-7-5.
In 2001, 18,924 reports that did not meet the criteria for maltreatment were screened out or referred to other resources. An investigated report is substantiated or unsubstantiated.
Substantiated, case remains open - A case is substantiated when the preponderance of evidence supports the allegations. Cases rated high risk or moderate risk for recurring maltreatment remain open for ongoing CPS services.
Substantiated, case closed - A preponderance of evidence supports the allegations; however, the case is low risk for further maltreatment. Referrals to community resources are made as available and appropriate.
Unsubstantiated, case closed - There is either not a preponderence of evidence or no evidence to support the allegations, and the case is dosed.
Unsubstantiated, case remains open - There is either not a preponderance of evidence or no evidence to support the allegations. The case remains open because of court-ordered CPS involvement.
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DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THIS REPORT

The information in this report refers to several types of

counts:

A report/case count represents the number of reports

Status

received. One report may contain more than one alleged

incident of maltreatment and may involve more than one child.

Substantiated

An incident count represents the number of

maltreatment incidents. One report may contain more than

Unsubstantiated

one incident. An incident is counted for each type of

maltreatment reported and for each child. The number of

Total

incidents in PSDS will be greater than the number of

reports/cases. It will equal or exceed the number of children.

A maltreater count represents the number of reported maltreaters.

Cases 22,202 41,286
63,488

Incidents 39,493 73,451
112,944

2001 INCIDENT DATA
A total of 112,944 incidents of maltreatment were reported in 2001. The number of cases of alleged child maltreatment is lower than a count of the incidents of alleged maltreatment, because there may be maltreatment reported on several children in one case. Also, for each child in a case, more than one type of maltreatment may be reported.

Substantiated Incident Total

Unsubstantiated Incident Total
o

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

Neglect Physical
Sexual Emotional
Other
o

Substantiated Incidents of Maltreatment
28,211

10,000

20,000
2

30,000

REPORTERS

Suspected maltreatment is reported to county DFCS offices. While the agency encourages anyone who suspects maltreatment to report, the law requires certain people to report, by virtue of their profession; they are called "mandated reporters." This includes teachers, school counselors, physicians, nurses, dentists, law enforcement personnel and Georgia Department of Human Resources staff members.
The table below shows the types of reporters for substantiated incidents. The numbers are duplicated, since a single report may contain multiple types of substantiated maltreatment.

Substantiated Incidents - Types of Reporters

Mandated Reporters
School Personnel Law EnforcemenUCourt Hospital/Clinic Physician, dentist, podiatrist, nurse Professional counselor, social worker DHR staff Day care center
TANF *
Total Mandated Reporters
Non - Mandated Reporters
Custodial parenUguardian Relative Non-custodial parent. Neighbor/friend Religious leader/staff Lawyer Other non-mandated person Alleged maltreater Victim Total Non - Mandated Reporters
Unknown
Anonymous Unknown Total Unknown Reporters
Total Reporters

6,708 8,724 2,521
873 2,826 3,777
365 130 25,924
2,032 3,620
828 2,861
203 111 1012
65 174 10,906
1,937 726
2,663 39,493

*A TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) case manager refers a family when there is a concern about maltreatment of a child resulting from a TANF Sanction

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LOCATION OF MALTREATMENT
The data system collects information about where the alleged maltreatment occurred. The numbers in the accompanying chart are duplicated because more than one type of maltreatment can occur in each location for one child. For example, a child may have been both neglected and sexually abused in the family home. This child is counted twice at that location.

Location

Substantiated - Location and Type of Maltreatment
Type of Maltreatment

Neglect

Physical

Sexual Emotional

Other

Total

Victim's home

24,830

3,547

1,399

1,437

Other private home

1,274

308

624

74

Center-based day care

114

22

8

8

Family-based day care

37

19

11

3

Residential foster care

18

4

5

0

Group home foster care

30

2

5

1

Family foster care

93

14

11

18

Other institution

206

47

22

33

Other*

1,609

106

130

81

Total

28,211

4,069

2,215

1,655

* "Other" may include such locations as a park, shopping mall, automobile, place of business, etc.

3,026 130 0 6 0 1 0 16 164
3,343

34,239 2,410 152 76 27 39 136 324 2,090
39,493

FOSTER PARENTS AND FOSTER HOMES

In 2001 there were 202 substantiated incidents of maltreatment to foster children. In 151 of the 202 incidents, the perpetrator was a foster parent or residential! group home staff member. The three types of foster care recorded in the data system are residential facilities, group home facilities and family foster care homes.

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE
DFCS began collecting information on substance abuse in reported cases in 1994. Caretaker substance abuse is a major factor in child abuse and neglect, and the department places strong emphasis on identifying families with this problem and referring them for treatment. This more aggressive approach by Child Protective Services includes: Asking the reporter specific questions regarding substance abuse. Responding immediately to a report from medical personnel that a mother of a newborn has tested positive
for drugs. In this case, the agency refers the mother for a formal substance abuse assessment, checks for the safety of other children in the home, requests custody of the newborn and other children who may be atrisk, and requests court-ordered treatment for the mother, if the need is indicated. Assessing the need for treatment in all investigations where drug use was alleged in the original report and where abuse was substantiated. Attempting to obtain voluntary drug screens in cases where drug use is alleged and paying for drug screenings and assessments. (Note: If parents or caretakers refuse to have a drug screen, CPS can request the court to order one). Requiring repeat negative drug screens for a specified length of time in ongoing cases where drug use was substantiated.
As a result of these protective services policies related to drug use (and case managers' increased ability to recognize its signs) drug abuse has been substantiated in increasing numbers of cases.
The numbers in the accompanying chart are not duplicated. One report is entered for each family that is alleged or found to be an abuser of alcohol, illegal drugs or both.

Type
Alcohol Illegal Drugs Alcohol and Illegal Drugs Total

Adult Substance Abuse By Type

Alleged Substantiated
1,173 2,782
626 4,581

Alleged Unsubstantiated
1,326 3,779
769 5,874

Total
2,499 6,561 1,395 10,455

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2001 VICTIM DATA
The graphs in this section identify all the children who were entered into the data system as substantiated victims of maltreatment during 2001. These graphs depict the categories of race, age and sex. The number of victims is a duplicated number, since a child may have been the victim of more than one incident of maltreatment.
Age
I
7,459

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I~ Not Reported

201

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1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

"'" ,~'l
5,000

Race

5,431 6,000

7,000

8,000

Black

White
Hispanic I~~IJ

Asian

American Indian

Multi-racial
o

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 20,000

Sex

Female

Male
o

3,000

6,000

9,000 12,000 15,000 18,000 21,000

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CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
If a child has a disability, PSDS documents the type of disability and the corresponding type of maltreatment. The following chart depicts the type of substantiated maltreatment that occurred to children with disabilities. These numbers may be duplicated because frequently a child with disabilities will be reported for more than one type of maltreatment in the same case.
Substantiated Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities by Type

Neglect

Physical

Sexual

Emotional

Other liiB

o

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600

Substantiated Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities by Disability

Type of Disability

Neglect

Physical Abuse

Sexual Abuse

Emotional Abuse

Other Total

Mental Retardation

123

36

16

10

4

189

Mental Illness

11

0

2

2

0

15

Emotional/Behavioral

165

56

6

28

11

266

Neurological
Other Developmental Disability

32

8

4

1

2

47

139

19

14

6

5

183

Major Medical

69

5

2

1

11

88

Total

539

124

44

48

33

788

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2001 MALTREATER DATA

Since DFCS is mandated to investigate reports involving children who are maltreated by their caretakers, the majority of the maltreaters for all types of incidents are biological parents. There are 15 relationship categories, but the categories are grouped for readability. More detailed maltreater information is contained in the sections that deal with each individual type of maltreatment.

Maltreaters Biological parents Non-biological parents Other relatives Live-in boyfriend Other, non-relatives Sitter/child care School personnel Residential facility staff Unknown Total

Substantiated 31,303 1,393 2,573 367 708 208 82 38 72 36,744

Maltreaters by Age Males

Age Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-54
55 and over Unknown Total *

Substantiated 349 678
2,363 2,961
234 1,719 8,304

Maltreaters by Age Females

Age Under 16 16-24 25-34 35-54
55 and over Unknown Total *

Substantiated 265
5,595 10,286
6,096
417 1,122 23,781

* 136 maltreaters do not have valid gender information available
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FATALITIES
In 2001, 48 children in Georgia died as a result of substantiated abuse or neglect. Deaths that are entered into the Protective Services Data System (PSDS) are those for which DFCS investigated and substantiated either abuse or neglect. In some situations where a child died at the hands of a caregiver, only law enforcement and the courts may have been involved. These cases are not recorded in PSDS.
Twenty-seven children died as a result of inadequate supervision or of other forms of parental neglect. While these deaths were unintentional, the parents or caretakers were determined to be negligent. Twenty-one children died from physical abuse.
Of the 48 children, 18 had no current or prior history with Child Protective Services; 30 were from families that had been investigated at some time prior to the child's death and nine were receiving CPS or Placement services at the time of their deaths. Some of the families with previous investigations involved different children and the investigation occurred many years prior to the current involvement.
Georgia law requires a multi-agency Child Fatality Review Sub-Committee to operate in every Georgia county. These sub-committees, which include a representative from DFCS, are required to review the deaths of all children in the county who die unexpectedly. For example, the death of a child in a car accident is reviewed by the subcommittee but probably is not investigated by DFCS or entered in the data system.
Fatalities Resulting from Neglect

Fatalities by Maltreatment Type

Miscellaneous accidents due

to insufficient supervision

10

Drowning

5

Fire

,

1

Medical neglect

5

Abandonment / Rejection

2

Suffocation

.4

Total

27

Criminal Charges Filed.. ,

6

Maltreaters By Relationship

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1

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1

1

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2

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1

Fire 1 o o o o o

Medical Neglect 4

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oo

o

1

Abandonment /
Rejection 2 o o o o o

Suffocation 2

o

oo

1

1

Fatalities Resulting from Abuse

Fatalities by Maltreatment Type

Blunt Force Trauma

13

Stabbing

1

Bums / Scalding

1

Beatings / Multiple Abuses .4

Poisoning

1

Abandoned live

1

Total

21

Criminal Charges Filed.. ", .....21

Maltreaters By Relationship

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0

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0

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0

0

0

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Victim Data
The following numbers identify the children who died from confirmed maltreatment by the categories of race, age and sex.

Race

Age

Black

27

Under age One

19

White

15

One to Three years

20

Hispanic

4

Four to Five years

..4

Multi-racial

2

Six to Thirteen years

5

Sex

Female

21

Male

27

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NEGLECT

This and the following sections of this report give a breakdown of incidents by type of maltreatment. Neglect is the most commonly reported and most often substantiated type of maltreatment. Neglect occurs if a parent or caretaker, either deliberately or by chronic disregard, permits a child to suffer and/or fails to provide one or more of the elements necessary for the child's physical, intellectual, social and emotional development.
Incidents of neglect are frequently reported with other types of maltreatment, because it is often assumed that the child who is physically or sexually abused was also not adequately supervised or was neglected in some way that contributed to the other reported maltreatment.
In 2001, 76,686 incidents of neglect were reported. Of these, 28,211 were substantiated. The most common type of substantiated neglect is inadequate supervision. This ranges from a child staying home alone after school to children locked overnight in an apartment without adult supervision. Inadequate supervision is also frequently cited in sexual abuse cases, as it is commonly believed that the maltreater might not have had access to the child if the child had been adequately supervised by a responsible parent. When families do not have adequate food, clothing or shelter, DFCS may provide services or refer them to a more appropriate community resource. Some families, where neglect is a result of poverty, may be eligible for DFCS Prevention of Unnecessary Placement (PUP) services to help alleviate the problems causing the neglect without removing the children from the home.

Determination Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents 28,211 48,475 76,686

Type of Substantiated Neglect

14,399

Emotional/psychological neglectl$,~::~"':"'~~5''';::''''''!-I'3,473 I

Inadequate health/medical care

1,591

~ Abandonment/rejection *

1,001

Educational/cognitive neglect Il!~ 603

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2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

* The abandonment I rejection category includes not only children for whom a parent no longer wants responsibility; it also includes
children who may not be picked up as scheduled from school, children left with a babysitter beyond planned pick-up times, etc.

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VICTIM DATA

The following tables identify the children who were victims of substantiated neglect in 2001 by the categories of race, age and sex. The number of victims is a duplicated number, since a child may have been the victim of more than one incident of neglect
Age

Under 1 r$E;~:aw~::Z:~~~;;;;;;;;EJ

1-3

1 '

-

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4-6 """,~:

2,964

I
."'" .". 5,264 ~.,,*, ;>*"~ 5,101

6,052

3,431

16-17 "".~

992

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o

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

Race

Blackl~~;
White

13,492

Hispanic

Asian

American Indian/Alaskan

Multi-racial '.'

987

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2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000

Sex

Female

o

2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000

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MALTREATER DATA
In 2001 there were 28,211 substantiated incidents of neglect. The biological mother was the perpetrator in sixty five percent of the incidents.
The table shows the maltreater's relationship to the child at the time the neglect occurred. A maltreater who was involved in more than one incident ofneglect is counted more than once.
Maltreater's Relationship to Victim

-
Biological Mother I<!''''.

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Biological Father

Biological Parent - Gender Unknown

,

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Non-Biological Parent Ir~ 6981

Other Relative ",",. ,"". 1,639

Live-in Boyfriend 10

144

Ie. 230
Other Non-Relative

33

School Personnel

20
Residential Facility Staff

124 Sitter I Child Care

Relationship Unknown

22

3,690 3,267

Live-in - Gender Unknown

24
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4,000

6,000

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18,32o

8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,00~ 20,000

Substantiated Neglect - Characteristics of Maltreaters

American

Multi

Not

Totals

Race

Black

Sex

M

F

White

Hispanic Asian

Indian

Racial

Other

Repl rted

M

F M F MFM F M

FMFMF

Sex M F Unk.

Totals 1,338 9,968 2,862 9,342 248 580 21 76 3 15 25 68 0

0 12 34 4,509 20,083 3,619

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PHYSICAL ABUSE

Physical abuse is injury to a child under the age of 18 by other than accidental means by a parent or caretaker which results in bruises, welts, fractures, burns, cuts, internal injuries, etc. Physical abuse often occurs in the name of discipline or punishment and may involve the use of the hand or the use of objects. Physical injury is defined as bodily harm or hurt, excluding mental distress, fright or emotional disturbance.
In 2001, 16,971 incidents of physical abuse were reported; 4,069 were substantiated and entered into the information system.
Inappropriate discipline, which often results in bruises, welts and abrasions, is the most common form of physical abuse and comprised over 87 percent of the substantiated physical abuse incidents.

Determination Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents 4,069 12,902 16,971

Types of Substantiated Physical Abuse

Bruises, welts, abrasions ~"\\\-'~""''''''''''><!l',;%,*",,~'" ,~'i&~"'~~' &it I
Lacerations, cuts, punctures I~. 161

Fractures, dislocations, joint or muscle sprains I~~

131

Id. Bums, scalding

83

I", Intercranial skull injury I spinal cord I nerve damage

55

Subdural hematoma

I~
ILl

44

= Id Internal, chest abdomen, pelvic injury

31

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500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000

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Victim Data
The following tables identify the children who were victims of substantiated physical abuse in 2001 by the categories of race. age and sex. The number of victims is a duplicated number, since a child may have been the victim of more than one incident of child abuse.
Age

16-171t$~~~~~~~~~-'~3. 265

Not Reported1~=t:J==---28--=====::;Z==========::;:Z:::==========~===========;Z===========;7

o

200

400

600

800

1,000

Race

2,019

White

Hispanic

Asian

American Indian I Alaskan

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o

300

600

900

1.200

1,500

1,800

2,100

Sex

Female
Male
o

2,136

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

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MALTREATER OATA
In 2001 there were 4,069 substantiated incidents of physical abuse. The biological mother was the perpetrator in thirty eight percent of the incidents. The biological father was the perpetrator in twenty eight percent of the incidents.
The following chart shows the maltreater's relationship to the'child at the time the physical abuse occurred. A maltreater who was involved in more than one incident of physical abuse is counted more than once.
Maltreater's Relationship to Victim

Biological Mother c ,

,~,

Biological Father

- Biological Parent - Gender Unknown

. Non-Biological Parent

.'

379 353

Other Relative

340 ",~.~.

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I . Live-in Boyfriend
Other Non-Relative

I 141 75

School Personnel ~.

29

13
Residential Facility Staff

46

Sitter I Child Care

I

Relationship Unknown -I~

19

-I- Live-in - Gender Unknown

41

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o

200 400 600 800

* "- y'" :-"*....
1,139

1,531

I
1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000

Substantiated Physical Abuse - Characteristics of Maltreaters

American

Multi -

Not

Totals

Race

Black

Sex

M

F

White

Hispanic Asian

Indian

Racial

Other

Repc rted

M

F M FMF M

F

M

FM

FM

F 'M

Sex F Unk.

Totals 740 1,132 867 655 82 69 10 18 2

0

10

6

0

0

7

5 1,718 1,885 476

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SEXUAL ABUSE
Sexual abuse is a form of child maltreatment in which contacts or interactions (such as fondling, sodomy, penetration) occur between a child under 18 and the parent or caretaker, during which the child is being used for the sexual stimulation of that adult or another person.
Sexual abuse may also be committed by a person under the age of 18 when that person is either significantly older than the victim or when the abuser is in a position of power or control over another child. When someone outside the child's family abuses a child, CPS must evaluate whether the parents permitted this to happen or neglected to supervise the child adequately.
Sexual exploitation is a form of maltreatment in which a child's parent or caretaker allows, permits, encourages or requires a child under the age of 18 to engage in sexual acts for the stimulation and/or gratification of adults or in prostitution as defined in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA, Section 16-6-9); allows, permits, encourages or requires such child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purposes of producing any visual or print medium (OCGA, Section 16-1-100).
In 2001 6,761 incidents of sexual abuse were reported and 2,215 incidents substantiated. Fondling is the most often substantiated form of sexual abuse. In substantiated incidents, children between the ages of 4 and 15 are the most frequently abused.

Determi nation
Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents
2,215 4,546
6,761

Type of Substantiated Sexual Abuse

490
SOdomyl ~. 211
Incest 1.IZI122 116 ExhibitionisnNoyeurism l~;;g

Sexual Exploitation

89

Contraction of veneral disease

36

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200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

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Victim Data

The following tables identify the children who were victims of substantiated sexual abuse in 2001 by the categories of race, age and sex. The number of victims is a duplicated number, since a child may have been the victim of more than one incident of sexual abuse. Seventy-eight percent of the victims of substantiated sexual abuse were females.

Age

iaJ Under 1

23

I

o

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600

Race

White Hispanic

760
~_!J1,314

American Indian/Alaskan

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o

400

800

1200

1600

2000

Sex

Female

1,737

Male
o 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600

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MALTREATER DATA
In 2001 there were 2,215 substantiated incidents of sexual abuse. The following chart shows the maltreater's relationship to the child at the time the physical abuse occurred. A maltreater who was involved in more than one incident of physical abuse is counted more than once.
Maltreater's Relationship to Victim

Biological Mother f$3"'I'm""I*<!~;;~!m~~,;,,,,g'l 201
Biological Father !$I mm;:;m;,'~I~'*;:'";:~'~~;;~'!P;.I,.~r;;."~~m$;'*';' ,~,~'~>~""'~"~~<~'~-',,,;'_,~!li1l~~';$~fW;''''::'ii*~;, ~"",,;ji211,,"";~'''''''i(,;J.1599
Biological Parent Gender Unknown l~I;;~;;;~;'''''I : 111

Non-Biological parentlO~~~!i'~~;,~f,,~iE'"~~~~E, ~>:i.,,~!D"I. 250

Other RelativeI l~~;;m;;.~"il~~.~~~.~",!!m;;~~.n~'''L'"~~~~~,a",,"'~"'L",~,,,2$I,. 516

Live-in Boyfriend lIe~~;:J

72

Other Non-Relativel~E:;;~w'-~::'~~~:~r,~,~""'~~="';:~_::::M>1;"~''''~;';~~''-;::~'''~,~:J. 373

J School Personnel

12

5
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la::m 33
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35

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100

200

300

400

500

600

Substantiated Sexual Abuse - Characteristics of Maltreaters

American Multi -

Not

Totals

Race

Black

White

Hispanic Asian Indian

Racial

Other

ReD4 rted

Sex

M

F

M

F M F MFM F M

F

M

F

M

F

M

Sex F Unk.

Totals 562 113 1,003 159 98 10 0 1 1 0 4

0

0

0

9

1 1,677 284 254

19

EMOTIONAL ABUSE
Psychological or emotional abuse is a form of maltreatment that results in impaired psychological growth and development. It frequently occurs as verbal abuse or excessive demands on a child's performance and may cause the child to have a negative self-image and disturbed behavior. It can occur with or without other forms of maltreatment. Emotional maltreatment is not recognized and defined by Georgia law as a form of child abuse.
In 2001,4,719 incidents of emotional abuse were reported. Of these, 1,655 incidents were substantiated.

Determination Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents 1,655 3,064 4,719

Type of Substantiated Emotional Abuse

Bizarre discipline Verbal threats

300

600

900

1,200

1,500

20

Victim Data
Verbal threats I humiliation was the most commonly reported type of emotional abuse. Emotional abuse is difficult to substantiate as there are no physical indicators. In a substantiated emotional abuse case the parent has usually admitted to verbally abusing the child; the child was old enough to give a precise'detailed account of the abuse incidents; or there were others, such as family members or neighbors, who could substantiate the report.
Age
under1ji~iijl5S59111-T--II-T-I-I--I-T-1
180

377

122
I

o

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

Race

Black

~,

1. White

Hispanic

44

Asian

4

American Indian/Alaskan

1

sD Multi-racial

54

o

400

524
800

1,028
1,200

1,600

2,000

Sex

Female

Male
o

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000

21

MALTREATER DATA
In 2001 there were 1,655 substantiated incidents of emotional abuse. The following chart shows the
maltreater's relationship to the child at the time the emotional abuse occurred. A maltreater who was involved in more than one incident of emotional abuse is counted more than once.
Maltreater's Relationship to Victim

-
Biological Mother .,.,
Biological Father ~.i ~~ Biological Parent - Gender Unknown **,,"',,'
Non-Biological Parent

.. -,"I

,\'S.'

~" ,,,.,,,,,,,,,,

-~

"

""""",<,

k-!~"',,,,",,,,,

,

""" ,~F ~~

150

182

.,"",
,~~

-,'_oN"-,~ ... ",,,:

";,,

I

;~ "",,"0"'.

""" ',&,
483

",,>

."',

Other Relative

136

I~ Live-in Boyfriend

35

Other Non-Relative ~

19

School Personnel os) Residential Facility Staff
Sitter I Child Care

9 0 14

Relationship Unknown
Live-in - Gender Unknown

1 2

o

100

200

300

400

500

600

624 700

Substantiated Emotional Abuse - Characteristics of Maltreaters

American Multi -

Not

Race

Black

Sex

M

F

White

Hispanic Asian

Indian

Racial

Other

ReD4 rted

M

F

M FM F M

F MF M

F

MF

Totals

Sex

M

F Unk.

Totals 188 294 478 458 27 16 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 6 4 700 777 178

22

OTHER
When a report is received that does not fit clearly in any other category, the report is classified as "other." In 2001, 7,807 incidents were reported under this category, and 3,343 incidents were substantiated. Child fatalities are recorded in this category. The 48 deaths recorded under "Fatality" were substantiated as resulting from maltreatment .
Only fatalities investigated by DFCS are in the data system. For example, a child killed in an automobile accident is reviewed by the Child Fatality Review Subcommittee at the county level. If there is no evidence of maltreatment by the caretaker, nothing is recorded in the data system.

Determination
Substantiated Unsubstantiated
Total

Number of Incidents
3,343 4,464
7,807

Type of Substantiated "Other" Abuse

Drug exposed

3,141

Birth addiction

Medical care needed

Child death

Hospitalization required

Gunshot wound

Non-medical drug induced injury' 8

FDP I MBP=' --=1=tz===;:Z:====::::;2======;Z:====;Z:====7====:::;i====7

o

500

1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000

* Deaths attributed to substantiated abuse or neglect (See page 9)
23

Victim Data
The following graphs identify the children who were victims of substantiated other maltreatment. The children most at risk of other maltreatment are between the ages of birth and three years old. The number of victims is a duplicated number, since a child may have been the victim of more than one incident of other maltreatment.
Age
764

,~ ~. 356

16-17

,,,~%P''%' 112

Not Reported gL=-_12--===tz=======::;Z:=======;2~====::::::;t=======::;Z:=======;z=======;;t=======7

o

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

Race

-?
Black

,

,'>l, -,',""";", ~-S}. iW.~~ &'s~""'(f';"f !!M' .

White ,ll!')~

,=- Hispanic

66

,"'> "'" ",~. ,,,',~ , ~;;~;iJ,<fi ~~i

Asian

3

American Indian/Alaskan

0

Multi-racial .~~ 106

o

400

800

'. 1,264

"" . ~'

""" \,

.~

;"" ,; ~

I
""'. 1,904

1,200

1,600

2,000

Sex

Female

Male
o

200

400

600

800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000

24

MALTREATER DATA
In 2001 there were 3,343 substantiated incidents of "other" maltreatment. The biological mother is the most frequently reported maltreater. The chart shows the maltreater's relationship to the child when the incident of other maltreatment occurred.
Maltreater's Relationship to Victim

-
Biological Mother -I
.,
Biological Father
-
Biological Parent Gender Unknown

Non-Biological Parent ~. 46

Other Relative ~. 107

16
Live-in Boyfriend
... 28
Other Non-Relative

0
School Personnel
0
-. Residential Facility Staff 4 -. Sitter I Child Care

-. Relationship Unknown

3

-. Live-in Gender Unknown _ 0

I
o 300

,*,~'

.'

I

415

424

:' );;'{'Sf:2 '~ ,

.I

',. ,

2,300

I
600 900 1,200 1,500 1,800 2,100 2,400 2,700 3,000

Substantiated "Other" Abuse - Characteristics of Maltreaters

American

Multi

Not

Totals

Race

Black

White

Hispanic Asian

Indian

Racial

Other

Repl)rted

SEX M

FMF

M

F MF M F

M

F

MF

M

F

Sex

M

F Unk.

Totals 94 1,046 368 1,318 24 38 0 2 0

1

1

6

0

0

0

1

487 2,412 444

25

Protective Services Data System

2001 County Data Table 1

Substantiated Cases

Total cases

Dist osition

Risk Level1

Substantiation

Substantiated Incidents2

County

investiaated ODen Closed Low Medium Hiah

Rate t%}

N

E

P

S

0

~p'!l~

~1

,308

75

24

15

75._ 5

32% ._1_114_1_ 4_ 24 10 24

Atki~~~,p:(!......,_--1-_ _.;.,74;...-.""".."., 7

,.ls, 13"""""",6

Bacon

lIT 144

1_ 12 1_ 1..- 10':\S

2~9,o~o ""''41)'!''''1'r?aL. ,,_ ~l_"",~

3

0

2 I.:!

18%

1_33 1_ 1

3_ 3 74 1117

Baker

45

8

14

12

7

2

49%

27

3

4

0

1

I3aJct!Iln.ii

2 ""'-1........4. .1- 31

17

22

.8,.

27o/ct. 40_ '*" L 28 10 l j 6

Banks Barrow Bartow
rI!!n,!tlllltth .

205

28

924 ,_1-187_

~~~,

tf: : :

38

25

20

19

233

154

210

-~

~;~LI':F*:rt ~~!

32%

94 1.L 7

5

8

45%

567_ 39_ -p_ 45 134

1

I~;_I-~~:-:[1~ I-~T ~:Ji~

Berrien ~

1

2::.1:..:9:....._ _1~-:;.2~5

31

;~Bi~bb~

I~--..:J1.763

3 6 8 _ 1_ 2 0 7

:L;,;,;~:;;;.l,.;.;~k c~"'-1---P:J--~~~, t:-,~~:"'-;~;:\

26

23_1~

26%

61

0_ 1,L1--1.._ 1

172 348 1_39

33%

~ 732_24 92 1_47_ 212

k :*"I~i"'~:~ 11:~I:..JI~it '!.. -2~ ::l1,,~ ~ 1:: ~_

Brooks

_1_

159

+.... _~'.!.-......._~_ _ ~.....,!;!1~

51

20

4

54

13

45%

25

15

8

23

3 1 _ 28%

121 8 52 I~O

10 _I_S _ 3 } __ I~ 7 _I~

Bulloch 'Burke

443

85

53

36

'_I~ 229 ..... 1_33 1_ 41 1_ 34_

89

5

31%

:ll. l-lt-I--':'-':'" 32%

1....1ZL I_~'_ 17

9

10

93 ~1_4.. 10 11

7

Butts

240

an. Cal)"h,.,;o;~,u,,,-n,,,%;;t@i::i;,.~;[.,

Camden

237

Candler

114

42._ _ 3,5

29

42 ,_1_ 4

32%

"",

1
if#18_" ",-_......,.. .."".",

1=2-_-_I.t1l:;s.9._"._~~__;i:,1a-_-~-k

._,,...~--~_~~_d~l-i"i'*~"7"'1.ci".'",

16 1~?9

18

17

4

19%

1_19_ 15

9_

13~__

30%

94 ,":'.37
1.-:>''''-,___
52 51

~Ca'rrIoll~F

!i

,~69 n, j# AR5'F

5'i::i1,il' 5l~\l!9a9"':""

82.~3~.'~

65690~'i1~321,;:~p26'i\112364~%:i;iF213220

Chartton

183

1--11

39

22

46

2

42%

129

8 __ 19

4 1- 14._

4 ~:3- -,L:-"I '~t--::::~;~ 1

1&

L 5 _1_ 1.2.....,.... --L..

_1 1 - 9 . _8_ _ 1

16 40

~.~~~__2~1!r.tL1i9"!::,,,3_.7jl{~

2

4 on 0

28._

Cblltham

983 _,_2.23 1_269 229 231

30

~~ttaho~hee _""""'" 99

ChlItt~

445

13

25

13

19

4

110

M)

24

100

31

Cherokee

734

142 1_ 142 __ 104

139

18

,~~._""",,""'>j~I'-_ 968

155=1... ~8 14LI,,"-,*~~7 _ 37 t,,,,

50% 38% "35% 39% 45~&

53{3_. 86 159 49 79

64

0

217 3

13

4

2

14 IN 14 1_ 3_

360 1~ _~ _1_ 15_ -1l....,
7~z...,1 __3~ ~,_ 1~Mi,I.1...1..

Clay
C~

33 1.807

' Clin~ ch de

.S

70 1;11[2.077

9

9

9

8

1

55% , _ 2.L.ln 2

3 1_ 1_ 0

467 I~ 237 ,..12L 415 1_109 1 _ 39%

966 "1_32 126 58 ~ 219

.. 13
Illi344

~I_

26

14

. 20

4423421;

?
38-

/,R

lFF5~63%&%~

83281::_-~~i;:':Si:

1? _ _6 254 '" 51

2 157

Coffee
~ltt

426
-:iiR4

56.-1_ 51

43

169 1_ 81 .....l;3

57 142

7 58 1_

25%
_~

1_128 ~_ 5 I_?'O _ ~25_.....2....

45~ _15

24 _36

66

WC~olu1m0bYia '

470
--'240

T\671'jF:~7~7:'"'6~9\11!~6j1 '~'::::8L- ,.:..;:

29% 32%:

'ee

138
"'78}=

1~8:w 1_

27
9

:~ 1134%~ 1-;174~

Coweta

581

145

89

67

113

50

40% __ 3~.. llL, 45_14 15

Crawforde

1~ ~1__lQ

201 22

6

1

25%

23 10 8

7

4

Crisp

393

117 1_

Dade

1 4 1 : L 37

Dawso~n;"""

I,--,__1.:.~3:.::6:'-o__ I__-.26::;""'''I_'

~!',W!~0' ';;;l1i5J;\\" Jf#~ ~ $. $ta7

49

34

24 ,-1.2..,

11

6

9Q;,."Ji:~2iI;

.114

9

39 1-2 ~_

22

7,

gJJ-i_ t:4_1i

42% 43%': 27%
~""~~

257 1_ 77_

1_

20 12

_~ 1...1J2 L

1_

19_ 3Z
3 ,--1

-

38

6_1~ I....?- 10

\163.,*- 20:"'im,,3J _111"...;;1'_

Dekalb

_

2,203

486 _1_ 347 335 370 _ 44

38% _ 966 5_1.-. 2..- 10.<L1~

,~.

281

79

11 . _,-12

72 1_ 6

34%

1_.110_ 1

11

17_ 4 ...

mDo=oly.~
Do!l9.las ,~"
Echols
~ha~

115
'.J:: 8{W

'#V~261 6_10219

(~:I16~!1::!21264~

2 1":''P24

I~c

37% 3.1%'

50 _433_

i'ltir

5 44

~

I..

36311":1~-=

878

182

109

74

157 I~ 31

33% _ .339 2~ 67._1_22~1....13._

155 ~,~i_~26 _ J.~ _1"",15,:"1_, 29 _lz=9 _1_ 28~

47

0

12~. 2=I,,-L

53

I~~I_ 5

2

17

3

42%

~ 26

1

J_. 13_-!L...

~._

255

24__ 24

14

30 L.. 4

19%44 _ 3

1} L 3 _ 3

TABLE 1 NOTES: I There were 1,184 substantiated cases missing risk level infonnation, and an additional 184 substantiated cases having invalid risk level infonnation
2 Refer to the Defmitions of Terms section on page 2 for the difference between cases and incidents. N=Neglect, E=Emotional abuse, P=Physical abuse, S=Sexual abuse, O=Other abuse

26

-

Substantiated Cases

Risk Level1

Substantiated Incidents2

Low Medium

E

p

S

o

TABLE 1 NOTES: 1 There were 1,184 substantiated cases missing risk level infonnation, and an additional 184 substantiated cases having invalid risk level infonnation 2 Refer to the Definitions of Terms section on page 2 for the difference between cases and incidents. N=Neglect, E=Emotional abuse, P=Physical abuse, S=Sexual abuse, O=Other abuse
27

Substantiated Cases

Total cases

Disllosition

Risk Levell

Substantiation

Substantiated Incidents2

County

investiaated

ODen Closed Low Medium Hiah

Rate 1%\

N

E

P

S

0

Newton,1r, vi!i 1_" 6?0 '_1~3~ J2~ ,_I_tCK,_78 ,9 I~ '30% ili;,i',; 1_259:: 22&.- 39 1;11[:17 r2$)1'29::;:

Oconee

212

Qg~ .....,

108

37

29

1LI_19

18

32

12

15 1_16 _ 2

31%

9~_1_ 8

5

3

16

32"1..

_1-.33._1_ 2

6

5

14

ip'a~;u;ltdiijrw;r

944 '1;"'-"57

zI:: _150,::1_ 1FIV 12426'ti;1116-6"'~!:11I28">

137 1'4'"

-,j5~;8;"'Il~i1

2338%~

376 22

86

28

56

0 ,,'7' iJ?T 19

Pickens
Pierce
i~;~Wtitii1" '"

229

27

26

220

36

15

@~ ''''''w!P'''''"' 19""1l,1P~11F

Pulaski

96

20

15

.Putnam

195

34

18

Quitman

23

7

2

fRibudti~~jll!W"J ?RQ iiS1,sIF'!i4wmw40'

19

20

13 1 _ 23%

_1_ 66

20

8

2

11

8 _1~36

1

2~

72 16

4

1

20 _

Jr:s

18
112' F'

~ '",~

~~--='J.!.~~I_ ~'11\l?'

!~.w

2
15

I~iif~ml

11

20 . L

36%

4~,_ 1

3

2

2

18

32

1

27

76 1_ 10

9

5

0

1

5

3

39%

14

0

1

3

1

'F117 '" 58 15 I~ii1'Y''!fm~\i1t18;~~!I: 40 Y 1_ Jot, "i@11~;r711i-.t':l'ii)Ji

Randolph
RIch~nd

77
~15

11

20

18

11

1

383 _ _ ,3QQ_I~2,22~I_371

30

40%

38

~~._ 802

Rockdale

546

103

72

62

102

8

32%

266

IL ";h.!ij'iWi,;;;,iiiJllv,;"il11S 115544 -;,31\iil& T 1if:&1" 0 1,i;' 11!'!(1" j'~ 4' _1~~ __

T1m;::i/.~ @@;r 21 w

Screven

111

22

17

7

?L I~_ 8

Sem'nole_

141

26 1__?~'_1_7_1_36 _ 6

S~ing

825

189 175 70

232

11

Sf!R~'liJ,;l;;;'ili;;;1f"2~ SEiJ:;;:! iliJl;~21 ''1@ ~if 1,21" -w 2~

V'S

35% ,35% 44%
I ,~i;;!I;MO/~Jj)i;iGil}'

51 I~~
466
I~ .~~

2

6

4

2

39 128 74 222

8

27 13 32

0 Y;'3 j'''illt'*m; 1,:)l01{

0

11 1.-11.

2

6

4

2

1

10

48

56

1

9 iiili. Ii ~i'6_1:!16'~!j!

Stewart
~
nI' Talbot
il!~ITh~>;

61 302 57
k~;I~IIIii!{.

12
99 23
l;w'i'Vj!

5

2

13

32

22

93

6

5

13

:i11\ ";1:1)1 g~~

1

28%

9

43%

3

51%

z?Q; ;;:;1, 29%_

18 _203
35
T~ili;' 8

4

4

0

11

30

3

5

3

3

olij'{; 'j:iJt!jlf.-.9

1
19 12
'iMiiken"

Tattnall

259

i~

49

~ '5

131

87

29

17

93

13

6

4

13

~~Ji~:jl1i 1.1%~~ r:f'!k, ~~

3

45%

149 2

10 17 38

1

~%

23

0 l_~

0

0

t;;W'~~~WW{ Lii':;"? ~0V ''i~ ntiig~ ~';;;i

Thomas
TIft
Toombs
,r~'lii:;'" m

416

88

69

58

78 1-.1.,9 _

38%

~1

1_.192

60

41

107

14 1-3.i.%

-::1 463

118

38

31

108

12

.",,!~98 --;miRY:!;!!~!l w 111!k A tis! 11 w;JiiiL

34% 21...% m

205 26
2r~,. 15
219 5 lil)::~. ;XI;!i

34 30
30 42 17 27 ;;'!i'!&-i

6
-J_
38
rwT" ii',

Treutlen T~
Turner
tEMaHill"

W, .,";@L"

94 270 156 .. AM .,ie;;;;

14

5

1

14

1

20%

68

56

54

67

3AR%

34 . ..J.L 10 37

1

31%

291iI11.........~6._:ii%...Z-cIB; 181%; ~ !d.L \i~5% ii

23

5

179 6

58

1

.u,J: -:-o\iii

2

2";-rl __ ';;'0 _

2A-15 0

7

9

1_

~o L4 ijf,j? oed

Union
~
Walker
lYa!l!mli_.,,,,JB;s.&.o.

127 317 619
;@"'., ,tr;:A?

9 68 40 .. .Iib /:Q;i;

20

8

16

54

31

76

80

44

52

~~-. ~Ik!it o;A'

5

23%

n 1_19

0

10

4

5

9

38% _.1..-142 2

2A 23 20

7

19%

,-1!)A".,,,_%;!~%;;!

139 16

26

11

0

t~tiii:;.I" ~...... L8i;f~3 .iiiiA U2~

Ware

531

102

52

28

80

35

29%

211 55

33

10

13

WlIrreO
~;@'
Webster Wt1eeler

41

15

't~: "'ii&;

21

8

90

10

7

2

16

2

41%

46

0

1

~~ ~.~;_'~~~:_-0'~,~_ ;:~ ';'''~~_I~~~

2

3

4

2

11

9

1

2

48% 23%

,_,10

4

1

2.

3

2

0

~ ,wm~.~-

0

0

7

0

White
~lIld

308

59

(,~~iil!ili#..; 117

20 .13L

20
lk,~

41

1L.

--.127"",--1..&:25

1........

26%

104 1....J2 27 4

izi,~,~.%~"~"""""",1-.32~"""~2_lfu..I_4Q_I",,iL~1

25 _ 5

Wilcox

94

21

17

14

21

2

40%

_1_49

1

9

3

3

,Wqkes

Wilkinson

:w..~

~""

95 102 ;;t413

14

13

8

11

1!L.. 17 13

20

9f!...I_......~..-17 1~~Q.6

I~ j _

28%

1

34%

10_,<""",,40~

__24

5

12

1

0

44 __ 4

8

0

12

2"1!);L..-.~_I_21~_13",""", 1 ;

TABLE 1 NOTES: I There were I,184 substantiated cases missing risk level information, and an additional 184 substantiated cases having invalid risk level information 2 Refer to the Defmitions ofTerrns section on page 2 for the difference between cases and incidents, N=Neglect, E=Emotional abuse, P=Physical abuse, S=Sexual abuse, O=Other abuse
28

Protective Services Data System

l

2001 County Data

Table 2

Unsubstantiated Cases

Screened-out Cases

Other Information

County

Open

Closed

Cases

Rate (%)

Field Area

Class

Appling
Atkinson
Bacon
rBaRer irij~~'t
Baldwin
Sana
Barrow
rBartow ~;
Ben Hill
[Berrien

19

'"

1

',n
" '",1"

3 w'",~Yr!!1@.,,(

2

,t, 'd;

0

3

k

0

11

,

Q..

, -I'" " ~t1mj!4

190 51 115
~0m
188 139 501 236 251 163

90

20

24
lit!!)!;, 6

39

I'""

33 ,

341

511

92

40,

23%

21%

14%
'iii" 12% i;;!f;;;'! ""
13%

14%

27%

-~

59%

- 18%
15%

9

2-

11

1

11 10 e,

-2
%1".; 1 VI""

7

3

~'K~"

2

1

5

3

1-

1

4

11

3

11

.,nt\" 2 "1"

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Other Information

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1

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4

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2

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Other Information

l

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Rate %

Field Area

32%

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1

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1
2
2

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Thomas Tift Toombs Towns

2

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3

17%

3

17

3

1

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1,_..

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230/. 33%'u I"_ _ 22%

I~-_.!-_-.I _ _ - " ' - _ - - 1

Wheeler

0

69

19

17%

1

~

~.

3

226

65

17%

2

Whitfield

3

647

464

34%

4

Wlleox.

0

56

21

18%

Wilkes

1

67

16

14%

2

WlI!d~

0

67

29

22%

2

Worth

13

236

71

15%

3

31

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