Protective Services Data System annual report 2004

PROTECTIVE SERVICES DATA SYSTEM
ANNUAL REPORT 2004
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Division of Family & Children Services
DHR

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORT 2004
In calendar year 2004, 101,563 reports of child abuse and neglect were made to county Departments of Family and Children Services. DFCS screened out or referred to other services 16,001 reports that did not meet the definition of maltreatment. Data for the remaining 85,562 reports were entered into the Protective Services Data System (PSDS) and used to compile this report.
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES DATA SYSTEM
The Georgia General Assembly established a child abuse information system in 1990 to collect data on child maltreatment. Each county Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) enters data into the system. PSDS collects data on all relevant information except names of perpetrators. The Georgia Supreme Court has determined that keeping names is unconstitutional. PSDS provides the information for this annual report and for the reporting required by Federal/State regulations, laws and program expectations.
DISPOSITION OF REPORTS
Reports. Reports of maltreatment are 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. 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 2004, 101,563 reports were made to county DFCS offices.
Investigated Reports. Reports that meet the criteria for maltreatment are accepted for investigation. In 2004, 85,562 reports were accepted for investigation. After the circumstances are investigated, one of the following dispositions are assigned to the report:
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 preponderance of evidence or no evidence to support the allegations, and the case is closed. 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. An investigation may contain more than one alleged incident of maltreatment and may involve more than one child.
Screened-Out Reports. Reports that do not meet the criteria for maltreatment are screened out or referred to other resources. 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. In 2004, 16,001 reports were screened-out.
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DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THIS REPORT

The information in this report refers to several types of counts:
An investigated report (case count) represents the number of reports received. One report may contain more than one alleged incident of maltreatment and may involve more than one child.
An incident count represents the number of maltreatment types indicated for each child in a report. The maltreatment types include: Neglect, Physical, Sexual, Emotional and Other. The number of incidents in PSDS will be greater than the number of reports/cases. It will equal or exceed the number of children.

Status Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Cases 30,951 54,611 85,562

Incidents 53,918 90,823
144,741

2004 INCIDENT DATA
A total of 144,741 incidents of maltreatment were reported in 2004. 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

53,918

90,823

Unsubstantiated Incident Total

0

10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 100,000

Substantiated Incidents of Maltreatment

Neglect Physical
Sexual Emotional
Other 0

5,599 2,411 1,370 650
10,000

20,000

30,000

43,888

40,000

50,000

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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 by disposition: Substantiated or Unsubstantiated. Mandated Reporters submitted 64 percent of investigated reports. For Substantiated Dispositions, the five most prevalent sources of investigated reports were Law Enforcement/Court (23%), School Personnel (21%), DHR Staff (9%), Relative (9%) and Hospital/Clinic (8%). For Unsubstantiated Dispositions, the five most prevalent sources of investigated reports were School Personnel (26%), Law Enforcement/Court (11%), Anonymous (10%), Relative (9%) and DHR Staff (8%).

Disposition by Report Source

Report Source
Mandated Reporters School Personnel Law Enforcement/Court Hospital/Clinic Physician, Dentist, Podiatrist, Nurse Professional Counselor, Social Worker DHR Staff Day Care Center Tanf * Total Mandated Reporters

Disposition by Report Source

Disposition

Substantiated

Unsubstantiated

6,404 7,077 2,530 685 2,086 2,634 232
63 21,711

14,421 5,843 2,767 1,222 3,236 5,103 542 135 33,269

Total
20,825 12,920 5,297 1,907 5,322 7,737
774 198 54,980

Non-Mandated Reporters Custodial Parent/Guardian Relative Neighbor/Friend Non-Custodial Parent Religious Leader/Staff Lawyer Other Non-Mandated Person Alleged Maltreater Victim Total Non-Mandated Reporters

1,488 2,601 1,591 587
62 56 574 27 106 7,092

2,499 4,746 3,593 2,402 121
76 1,421
25 193 15,076

3,987 7,347 5,184 2,989 183 132 1,995
52 299 22,168

Unknown Unknown Anonymous Total Unknown

367 1,781 2,148

1,021 5,245 6,266

1,388 7,026 8,414

Total

30,951

54,611

85,562

*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 based on incidents. Many children were victims of more than one type of maltreatment and were counted multiple times in each location. For example, a child may have been both neglected and sexually abused in the family home. This child is counted twice at that location.

SUBSTANTIATED - LOCATION AND TYPE OF MALTREATMENT

Location

Type of Maltreatment Incidents

NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL EMOTIONAL OTHER

Victim's Home

39,323

4,919

1,555

1,224

544

Other Private Home

2,183

379

671

69

21

Center Based Daycare

97

29

6

4

0

Family Based Daycare

71

27

10

1

1

Residential Foster Care Home

30

4

4

3

1

Group Home Foster Care

32

3

1

0

0

Family Foster Home-DFCS

149

27

19

8

0

Family Foster Home-Non DFCS

21

9

3

5

1

Other Institution

202

58

34

16

2

Other

1,780

144

108

40

80

Total

43,888

5,599

2,411

1,370

650

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

TOTAL 47,565 3,323
136 110 42 36 203 39 312 2,152 53,918

FOSTER PARENTS AND FOSTER HOMES
In 2004, there were 320 substantiated incidents of maltreatment to foster children in a foster home facility. In 238 of the 320 incidents, the perpetrator was a foster parent or residential/group home staff member. The four types of foster care recorded in the data system are residential facilities, group home facilities, family foster care homes DFCS and family foster homes Non DFCS.

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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 at-risk, and requests courtordered 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 based on the number of investigated reports.

Type

Adult Substance Abuse By Type

Alleged

Alleged

Not Alleged But

Unsubstantiated Substantiated Substantiated

Total

Alcohol Prescription Medicine Controlled Substance Alcohol and Prescribed Medicine Alcohol and Controlled Substance Prescribed Medicine and Controlled Substance All Types Total

1,605 547 7,478 92 725 294 362 11,103

1,072 252 5,224 68 409 316 224 7,565

129

2,806

14

813

459

13,161

6

166

49

1,183

23

633

18

604

698

19,366

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2004 VICTIM DATA
The graphs in this section identify all the children who were entered into the data system as substantiated victims of maltreatment (51,717 children). Children Ages 1- 3 years (19%) and 4-6 years (19%) accounted for the largest percentage of victims. Children who were younger than 1 year accounted for 10% of the victims. In general, as age increased victimization decreased. More than half of all victims were White (54%) with African American victims accounting for 41%. The ethnicity of 7% of the victims was Hispanic. Child victims were divided evenly between Male (50%) and Female (50%).

Age

UNDER 1

5,143

1-3

9,867

4-6

9,927

7-9

10-12

13-15

16-17

NOT REPORTED

10

2,583

8,819 7,883 7,485

0

1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000

Gender

Male

25,683

Female

26,034

0

3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 15,000 18,000 21,000 24,000 27,000

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Race

Black/African American

21,388

White Asian American Indian/Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/Oth.Pac.Islander Multiple Race Unable to Determine Not Reported

200 1 31
605 1,144
193

28,155

0 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 15,000 18,000 21,000 24,000 27,000 30,000

Hispanic / Latino Origin

3,615 Yes

No

47,139

Unable to Determine

950

Not Reported

13

0

5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000

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CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS
The following chart depicts the type of substantiated maltreatment that occurred to children with special characteristics. There were 3,884 children with special characteristics. These children accounted for 4,143 incidents of maltreatment.
Children are considered to have a special characteristic when they have a diagnosis of an emotional disorder, mental retardation, vision or hearing impairment, physical disability, a behavioral disorder, or alcohol/substance abuse.
A child may have more than one special characteristic. Therefore, the total by type (4,794) is greater than the number of incidents.
Substantiated Maltreatment of Children with Special Characteristics

Neglect Physical
Sexual Emotional
Other 0

657

165

163 52
500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,106

3,000

3,500

Substantiated Maltreatment of Children by Type of Special Characteristic

Type Of Special Characteristic
Diagnosed Emotionally Disturbed Diagnosed Mental Retardation Mild Diagnosed Mental Retardation Moderate Diagnosed Mental Retardation Severe Diagnosed Mental Retardation Profound Diagnosed Vision/Hearing Impaired Diagnosed Physically Disabled Other Medically Diagnosed Condition Behavior Alcohol Abuse - Child Drugs/Other Sub. Abuse -Child Total

Physical Neglect Abuse

417

84

210

58

161

36

47

5

36

6

87

15

150

18

904

123

1,238

380

21

0

332

27

3,603

752

Sexual Emotional Abuse Abuse

35

56

27

6

14

3

0

1

0

0

6

5

2

0

36

18

68

91

0

0

0

9

188

189

Other
4 3 3 1 0 1 4 17 21 1 7 62

Total
596 304 217 54 42 114 174 1,098 1,798 22 375 4,794

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2004 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 16 relationship categories, but the categories are grouped for readability. Detailed maltreater information is not always available by age/gender.

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

Sub

Substantiated 43,020 2,400 3,126 853 225 955 260 123 99 656 51,717

Under 20 Years Old 20 29 Years Old 30 39 Years Old 40 49 Years Old 50 Years Old and Over Not Reported
Total

Maltreaters by Age and Gender

Gender Male
588 3,071 5,199 2,712 983 221

Gender Female
1,503 16,226 14,486 4,394 1,387
234

12,774

38,230

* Note: For 713 children, maltreaters did not have age/gender information reported.

Total
2,091 19,297 19,685 7,106 2,370
455
51,004

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FATALITIES
In 2004, 99 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.
Sixty-nine 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. Thirty children died from physical abuse.
Of the 99 children, 45 had no current or prior history with Child Protective Services; 54 were from families that had been investigated at some time prior to the child's death. 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 sub-committee but probably is not investigated by DFCS or entered in the data system unless neglect or abuse was indicated.

Fatalities Resulting from Neglect

Fatalities by Maltreatment Type
Miscellaneous accidents due to insufficient supervision...................12 Fire................................................11 Medical neglect.................................8 Suffocation/Drowning.........................26 Drug Exposed................................... 1 Gunshot...........................................1 Vehicular Accident............................. 6 Other...............................................4
Total............................................ 69
Criminal Charges Filed................... 10

Maltreaters By Relationship

Other
Mother and Father
Mother and Boyfriend
Boyfriend
Father
Mother

Misc. Accidents due

to insufficient supv. 6

2

0

0

0

4

Fire

6

0

0

0

2

3

Med. Neglect

6

1

0

0

0

1

Suffocation/ Drowning

11 6

1

0

7

1

Drug Exposed

0

0

0

0

0

1

Gunshot

0

0

0

0

1

0

Vehicular Accident 2

1

0

0

1

2

Other

1

1

0

0

0

2

10

Other Mother and
Father Mother and Boyfriend
Boyfriend
Father
Mother

Fatalities Resulting from Abuse

Fatalities by Maltreatment Type
Blunt Force Trauma .................. 11 Beatings/Multiple Abuses ........... 3 Inadequate Medical Care/ Supervision............................. 4 Gunshot.................................1 Suffocation/Drowning................ 4 Shaken Baby Syndrome............6 Drug Exposure.........................1
Total.....................................30 Criminal Charges Filed...........23

Maltreaters by Relationship

Blunt Force Trauma 1 3 4 1 Beatings/Multiple Abuses 2 0 0 0 Inad. Med. Care/Supervision 3 0 1 0
Gunshot 1 0 0 0 Suffocation/Drowning 2 1 0 0 Shaken Baby Syndrome 0 4 0 0
Drug Exposure 1 0 0 0

1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0

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

Race
Black........................................................................... 39 White .......................................................................... 50 Asian............................................................................. 2 Multiple Race................................................................ 1 Unable to Determine.............................................7
Hispanic/Latino Origin ....................................... 13

Age
Under Age One .......................................................... 42 One to Three Years ................................................... 37 Four to Five Years................................................6 Six to Thirteen Years ...........................................11 Fourteen to Seventeen..........................................3

Gender
Male ............................................................................ 64 Female........................................................................35

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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 2004, 110,043 incidents of neglect were reported. Of these, 43,888 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
43,888 66,155 110,043

Substantiated Neglect Categories*

Malnourishment/Failure to Thrive Abandonment/Rejection** Inadequate Supervision
Inadequate Food, Clothing, Shelter Inadequate Health, Medical Care

102 1,190
2,582

11,034

25,987

Emotional/Psychological

10,142

Educational/Cognitive

1,645

Gunshot Suffocation/Drowning Birth Addicted/Birth Exposed

16 19
656

0

3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 15,000 18,000 21,000 24,000 27,000 30,000

* The total of all categories of neglect will be greater than the total number of substantiated incidents because a child may be indicated in more
than one category of neglect.
** The abandonment/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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NEGLECT VICTIM DATA
The following tables identify characteristics of children who were victims of substantiated neglect. Children Ages 1- 3 years accounted for the largest percentage of victims (21%). Children who were younger than 1 year accounted for 11% of the victims. In general, as age increased victimization decreased. More than half of all victims were White (56%) with African American victims accounting for 40%. The ethnicity of 7% of the victims was Hispanic. Percentages of victims were similar for Males (51%) and Females (49%).

Age of Victims

Under 1 1-3 4-6 7-9
10-12 13-15 16-17 Not Reported
0

8 1,000

1,991

2,000

3,000

4,000

4,787

6,349 5,791

7,346

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,164 8,452
9,000 10,000

Gender of Victims

Male

22,165

Female 0

21,723

3,000

6,000

9,000 12,000 15,000 18,000 21,000 24,000

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NEGLECT VICTIM DATA

Race of Victims

Black/African American

17,583

White Asian American Indian/Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/Oth.Pac.Islander Multiple Race Unable to Determine

153 1 28
540 937

24,475

Not Reported

171

0

2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 12,500 15,000 17,500 20,000 22,500 25,000

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

3,018 Yes

No

40,040

Unable to Determine

817

Not Reported

13

0

5,000

10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000

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NEGLECT MALTREATER DATA
In 2004, there were 43,888 substantiated incidents of neglect. The biological mother was the perpetrator in seventy- two 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 of neglect is counted more than once.

Maltreater's Relationship to Victim

Biological Mother Biological Father Biological Parent - Gender Unknown Non-Biological Parent
Other Relative Live-in Boyfriend Live-in Girlfriend Live-in Gender Unknown Other, Non-Relative Sitter/Child Care School Personnel Residential Facility Staff
Unknown

77 1,529 2,116 571
161 3 448 163 84 43
367

6,604

31,722

0 3,500 7,000 10,500 14,000 17,500 21,000 24,500 28,000 31,500 35,000

Substantiated Neglect Characteristics of Maltreaters

Black/African American White Asian American Indian/Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Multiple Race Unable to Determine

Gender Male 2,448 6,111 62 23
11 11 203

Gender Female 14,854 19,054
108 33
42 30 469

Total
17,302 25,165
170 56
53 41 672

Total

8,869

Maltreater Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

610

* 429 incidents did not have maltreater race/gender reported.

34,590 1,456

43,459 2,066

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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 2004, 20,817 incidents of physical abuse were reported; 5,599 were substantiated. Bruises, welts and abrasions, which often results from inappropriate discipline, is the most common type of physical abuse.

Determination
Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents
5,599 15,218 20,817

Substantiated Physical Abuse Categories*

Fractures, Dislocations, Sprains

178

Skull Injury, Intercranial Injury

70

Spinal Cord, Nerve Damage

2

Subdural Hematoma

50

Internal Chest, Abdomen, Pelvic Injury

39

Lacerations, Cuts, Punctures

846

Bruises, Welts, Abrasions

Burns, Scalding

160

Poisoning

3

Suffocation/Drowning

7

FDM/MBP

3

Gunshot

7

4,464

0

500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000

* The total of all categories of abuse will be greater than the total number of substantiated incidents because a child may be indicated in more

than one category of physical abuse.

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PHYSICAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA
The following tables identify characteristics of children who were victims of physical abuse. In general, school-aged children were predominantly the victims of physical abuse: Ages 4-6 (19%), Ages 7-9 (20%), Ages 10-12 (18%) and Ages 13-15 (21%). For physical abuse, 53% were African-American while 42% were White. The ethnicity of 7% of the victims was Hispanic. Males accounted for 54% of the victims.

Under 1 1-3 4-6 7-9
10-12 13-15 16-17 Not Reported 1
0

Age of Victims
220 543

431

200

400

600

800

1,083 1,131
1,023
1,167

1,000

1,200

Gender of Victims

Male

3,034

Female

2,565

0

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

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PHYSICAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA

Race of Victims

Black/African American

White

Asian American Indian/Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/Oth.Pac.Islander

38 0 2

Multiple Race

45

Unable to Determine

154

Not Reported

16

0

300

600

2,379

2,965

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

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

417 Yes

5,088 No

Unable to Determine

94

0

500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 5,500

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PHYSICAL ABUSE MALTREATER DATA

In 2004 there were 5,599 substantiated incidents of physical abuse. The biological mother was the perpetrator in fortyfour percent of the incidents. The biological father was the perpetrator in twenty-five 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 Biological Father Biological Parent - Gender Unknown Non-Biological Parent
Other Relative Live-in Boyfriend Live-in Girlfriend Live-in Gender Unknown Other, Non-Relative Sitter/Child Care School Personnel Residential Facility Staff
Unknown

11 626
423 236 54 2 115 74 31 32 115

1,389

2,491

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000 2,200 2,400 2,600

Substantiated Physical Abuse Characteristics of Maltreaters

Black/African American White Asian American Indian/Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Multiple Race Unable to Determine

Gender Male
1,043 1,181
20 3
9
2 66

Gender Female 1,927 1,105
30 5
8
3 73

Total
2,970 2,286
50 8 17 5 139

Total Maltreater Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

2,324 129

* 124 incidents did not have maltreater race/gender reported.

3,151 178

5,475 307

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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 2004, 6,984 incidents of sexual abuse were reported and 4,573 incidents substantiated. Fondling is the most often substantiated form of sexual abuse.

Determination
Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents
2,411 4,573 6,984

Substantiated Sexual Abuse Categories*

Exhibitionism,Voyeurism

163

Fondling

Sodomy

248

Penetration

661

Genital Injury

44

Contraction of Venereal Disease

46

Sexual Exploitation

115

1,591

0

200

400

600

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

* The total of all categories of abuse will be greater than the total number of substantiated incidents because a child may be indicated in more

than one category of sexual abuse.

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SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA
The following tables identify characteristics of children who were victims of sexual abuse. In general, school-aged children were predominantly the victims of sexual abuse: Ages 4-6 (20%), Ages 7-9 (17%), Ages 10-12 (22%) and Ages 13-15 (26%). Most victims were White (58%) with African-American victims accounting for 37%. The ethnicity of 9% of the victims was Hispanic. For sexual abuse, 82% of the victims were Females while only 18% were Males.

Age of Victims

Under 1 1-3 4-6 7-9
10-12 13-15 16-17 Not Reported
0

22 171

477 412
536

165

628

0

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650

Gender of Victims

Male

434

Female 0

1,977 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000

21

SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA

Race of Victims

Black/African American

896

White

Asian

5

American Indian/Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian/Oth.Pac.Islander
Multiple Race

0 1
17

Unable to Determine Not Reported

76 8

1,408

0

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

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

217 Yes

No

Unable to Determine

41

2,153

0 Not Reported

0

300

600

900

1,200

1,500

1,800

2,100

2,400

22

SEXUAL ABUSE MALTREATER DATA

In 2004, there were 2,411 substantiated incidents of sexual abuse. The three most prevalent perpetrators were: Other Relative (27%), Other Non-Relative (19%), and Biological Father (15%). The following chart shows the maltreater's relationship to the child at the time the sexual abuse occurred. A maltreater who was involved in more than one incident of sexual abuse is counted more than once.
Maltreater's Relationship to Victim

Biological Mother

251

Biological Father

363

Biological Parent - Gender Unknown

3

Non-Biological Parent

281

Other Relative

649

Live-in Boyfriend

126

Live-in Girlfriend

16

Live-in Gender Unknown

0

Other, Non-Relative

461

Sitter/Child Care

29

School Personnel

7

Residential Facility Staff

17

208 Unknown

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

Substantiated Sexual Abuse Characteristics of Maltreaters

Black/African American White Asian American Indian/Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Multiple Race Unable to Determine

Gender Male 624 1,049 4 3
4
1 70

Gender Female
205 239
4 0
1
0 8

Total
829 1,288
8 3 5 1 78

Total Maltreater Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

1,755 158

457

2,212

28

186

* 199 incidents did not have maltreater race/gender reported.

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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.
Verbal threats/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.
In 2004, 4,397 incidents of emotional abuse were reported. Of these, 1,370 incidents were substantiated.

Determination
Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents
1,370 3,027 4,397

Substantiated Emotional Abuse Categories*

294 Bizarre discipline
Verbal threats

1,135

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

* The total of all categories of abuse will be greater than the total number of substantiated incidents because a child may be indicated in more
than one category of emotional abuse.

24

EMOTIONAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA
In general, school-aged children were predominantly the victims of emotional abuse: Ages 4-6 (14%), Ages 7-9 (17%), Ages 10-12 (22%) and Ages 13-15 (24%). The majority of victims were White (62%). The ethnicity of 6% of the victims was Hispanic. The percentage of victims was similar for Males (52%) and Females (48%).

Age of Victims

UNDER 1

38

1-3

4-6

7-9

10-12

13-15

16-17 1
NOT REPORTED

0

50

100

141 189 231

139

150

200

250

303 328

300

350

400

Gender of Victims

713 Male

Female 0

657

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

25

EMOTIONAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA

Race of Victims

Black/African American

468

White

845

Asian

15

American Indian/Alaska Native 0

Native Hawaiian/Oth.Pac.Islander 0

Multiple Race

21

Unable to Determine

18

3 Not Reported

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900 1,000

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

76 Ye s
No

1,282

Unable to Determ ine

12

0 Not Reported

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

26

EMOTIONAL ABUSE MALTREATER DATA
In 2004, there were 1,370 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. The Biological Mother (43%) and the Biological Father (28%) were the perpetrators in 71% of the incidents.
Maltreater's Relationship to Victim

Biological Mother Biological Father Biological Parent - Gender Unknown Non-Biological Parent
Other Relative Live-in Boyfriend Live-in Girlfriend Live-in Gender Unknown Other, Non-Relative Sitter/Child Care School Personnel Residential Facility Staff
Unknown

1
80 38 9 0 18 7 12 6 15

0

100

210

200

300

388

400

500

586

600

700

Substantiated Emotional Abuse Characteristics of Maltreaters

Black/African American White Asian American Indian/Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Multiple Race Unable to Determine

Gender Male 165 434 6 0
0
0 17

Gender Female
310 410
7 1
0
1 6

Total
475 844 13
1 0 1 23

Total

622

Maltreater Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

30

* 13 incidents did not have maltreater race/gender reported.

735

1,357

26

56

27

OTHER ABUSE
When a report is received that does not fit clearly in any other category, the report is classified as "other." In 2004, 2,500 incidents were reported under this category, and 650 incidents were substantiated.

Determination
Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents
650 1,850 2,500

OTHER ABUSE 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.
Age of Victims

Under 1 1-3 4-6

166 99 115

7-9

10-12

13-15

16-17

21

Not Reported 0

77
96 76

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

Male Female
0

Gender of Victims

328

322

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

28

OTHER ABUSE VICTIM DATA

Race of Victims

Black/African American

White

Asian 1

American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0
Native Hawaiian/Oth.Pac.Islander

Multiple Race

10

5
Unable to Determine

2
Not Reported

0

50

302 330

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

39 Yes

No 597
14 Unable to Determine

Not Reported

0

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600

29

OTHER ABUSE MALTREATER DATA
In 2004, there were 650 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

Biological Father

111

440

Biological Parent - Gender Unknown 0

Non-biological Parent

21

Other Relative

49

Live-in Boyfriend

4

Live-in Girlfriend Live-in Gender Unknown
Other, non-relative Sitter/child care
School personnel Residential facility staff
Unknown

4 0
6 0 1 1
13

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

Substantiated Other Abuse Characteristics of Maltreaters

Black/African American White

Gender Male 54
91

Gender Female
244
243

Total 298 334

Asian

0

1

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

0

0

0

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

0

0

0

Multiple Race

2

2

Unable to Determine

3

4

7

Total

148

494

642

Maltreater Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

13

12

25

* 8 incidents did not have maltreater race/gender reported.

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PROTECTIVE SERVICES DATA SYSTEM TABLES
2004 COUNTY DATA January 2004 December 2004
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Table 1: Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report Reports by County
January 2004 - December 2004

TOTAL REPORTS

Screened-Out Reports

Number %

Reports Accepted for Service
(Investigations)

Investigations by Disposition

Substantiated

Unsubstantiated

Number %

Open

Closed

Total

% Invest.

Open

Closed

Total

% Invest.

STATE TOTAL 101,563 16,001 16% 85,562 84% 17,574 13,377 30,951 36% 2,253 52,358 54,611 64%

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham Chattahoochee Chattooga Cherokee Clarke Clay Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford

340 110 149 79 640 314 1,544 963 472 307 2,818 187 372 213 282 449 240 453 86 525 183 995 1,014 182 1,838 89 679 2,117 1,308 34 2,354 106 4,109 482 664 670 457 731 120

41

12%

299

88%

94

17

15%

93

85%

13

24

16%

125

84%

25

15

19%

64

81%

12

64

10%

576

90%

186

44

14%

270

86%

63

473

31% 1,071 69%

219

92

10%

871

90%

250

61

13%

411

87%

73

44

14%

263

86%

60

632

22% 2,186 78%

358

21

11%

166

89%

44

40

11%

332

89%

27

33

15%

180

85%

59

96

34%

186

66%

22

27

6%

422

94%

80

22

9%

218

91%

27

51

11%

402

89%

123

18

21%

68

79%

19

111

21%

414

79%

36

44

24%

139

76%

23

121

12%

874

88%

204

290

29%

724

71%

124

15

8%

167

92%

33

393

21% 1,445 79%

232

7

8%

82

92%

14

224

33%

455

67%

110

692

33% 1,425 67%

312

125

10% 1,183 90%

138

0

0%

34

100%

6

349

15% 2,005 85%

316

14

13%

92

87%

20

1355

33% 2,754 67%

349

32

7%

450

93%

78

90

14%

574

86%

178

102

15%

568

85%

110

73

16%

384

84%

98

37

5%

694

95%

97

13

11%

107

89%

37

46

140 47%

5

154

159 53%

20

33

35%

0

60

60

65%

20

45

36%

1

79

80

64%

19

31

48%

7

26

33

52%

79

265 46%

28

283

311 54%

15

78

29%

3

189

192 71%

239

458 43%

19

594

613 57%

113

363 42%

24

484

508 58%

41

114 28%

25

272

297 72%

28

88

33%

4

171

175 67%

94

452 21% 271 1,463 1,734 79%

24

68

41%

4

94

98

59%

51

78

23%

5

249

254 77%

26

85

47%

1

94

95

53%

23

45

24%

2

139

141 76%

45

125 30%

10

287

297 70%

23

50

23%

1

167

168 77%

66

189 47%

11

202

213 53%

3

22

32%

3

43

46

68%

79

115 28%

9

290

299 72%

31

54

39%

1

84

85

61%

128

332 38%

18

524

542 62%

96

220 30%

11

493

504 70%

25

58

35%

1

108

109 65%

334

566 39%

20

859

879 61%

20

34

41%

0

48

48

59%

94

204 45%

8

243

251 55%

316

628 44%

66

731

797 56%

248

386 33%

15

782

797 67%

3

9

26%

0

25

25

74%

306

622 31%

38

1,345 1,383 69%

13

33

36%

2

57

59

64%

670 1,019 37%

25

1,710 1,735 63%

91

169 38%

3

278

281 62%

98

276 48%

19

279

298 52%

100

210 37%

2

356

358 63%

57

155 40%

21

208

229 60%

91

188 27%

9

497

506 73%

16

53

50%

2

52

54

50%

32

Crisp Dade Dawson Decatur Dekalb Dodge Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper

Table 1: Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report Reports by County
January 2004 - December 2004

TOTAL REPORTS

Screened-Out Reports

Number %

513 188 319 442 3,785 500 125 1,147 1,754 202 102 404 332 454 225 383 505 2,406 1,052 315 7,199 516 60 888 635 271 168 4,531 585 2,185 92 725 235 270 319 2,062 1,141 251 655 135

73

14%

64

34%

86

27%

74

17%

350

9%

100

20%

25

20%

119

10%

241

14%

40

20%

9

9%

41

10%

38

11%

85

19%

62

28%

100

26%

48

10%

620

26%

212

20%

64

20%

569

8%

103

20%

14

23%

119

13%

99

16%

26

10%

13

8%

485

11%

72

12%

203

9%

20

22%

231

32%

32

14%

2

1%

67

21%

155

8%

63

6%

68

27%

48

7%

24

18%

Reports Accepted for Service
(Investigations)

Number %

440 124 233 368 3,435 400 100 1,028 1,513 162 93 363 294 369 163 283 457 1,786 840 251 6,630 413 46 769 536 245 155 4,046 513 1,982 72 494 203 268 252 1,907 1,078 183 607 111

86% 66% 73% 83% 91% 80% 80% 90% 86% 80% 91% 90% 89% 81% 72% 74% 90% 74% 80% 80% 92% 80% 77% 87% 84% 90% 92% 89% 88% 91% 78% 68% 86% 99% 79% 92% 94% 73% 93% 82%

Open
116 34 25 72 628 138 22 208 416 30 21 30 18 91 51 62 100 400 89 31 1,974 69 16 84 98 54 40 878 63 372 11 93 87 64 49 525 264 28 83 11

Investigations by Disposition

Substantiated

Unsubstantiated

Closed
56 13 26 43 799 23 12 122 189 26 15 46 29 35 25 56 29 350 126 33 1,074 39 12 171 93 39 22 563 57 409 12 34 27 52 25 186 247 27 64 18

Total
172 47 51 115 1,427 161 34 330 605 56 36 76 47 126 76 118 129 750 215 64 3,048 108 28 255 191 93 62 1,441 120 781 23 127 114 116 74 711 511 55 147 29

% Invest.
39% 38% 22% 31% 42% 40% 34% 32% 40% 35% 39% 21% 16% 34% 47% 42% 28% 42% 26% 25% 46% 26% 61% 33% 36% 38% 40% 36% 23% 39% 32% 26% 56% 43% 29% 37% 47% 30% 24% 26%

Open
21 1 1 41 63 26 3 15 37 16 4 6 4 2 0 5 2 72 13 1 258 1 1 14 4 7 1 63 1 1 2 11 11 7 1 21 25 4 18 2

Closed
247 76 181 212 1,945 213 63 683 871 90 53 281 243 241 87 160 326 964 612 186 3,324 304 17 500 341 145 92 2,542 392 1,200 47 356 78 145 177 1,175 542 124 442 80

Total
268 77 182 253 2,008 239 66 698 908 106 57 287 247 243 87 165 328 1,036 625 187 3,582 305 18 514 345 152 93 2,605 393 1,201 49 367 89 152 178 1,196 567 128 460 82

% Invest.
61% 62% 78% 69% 58% 60% 66% 68% 60% 65% 61% 79% 84% 66% 53% 58% 72% 58% 74% 75% 54% 74% 39% 67% 64% 62% 60% 64% 77% 61% 68% 74% 44% 57% 71% 63% 53% 70% 76% 74%

33

Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun

Table 1: Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report Reports by County
January 2004 - December 2004

TOTAL REPORTS

Screened-Out Reports

Number %

250 245 126 153 358 262 131 683 264 1,064 129 231 1,127 436 309 390 71 313 236 277 85 319 379 150 252 1,133 1,467 1,259 265 190 1,594 214 550 296 266 606 162 292 28 342

23

9%

12

5%

6

5%

40

26%

30

8%

58

22%

6

5%

40

6%

49

19%

141

13%

18

14%

18

8%

84

7%

99

23%

37

12%

60

15%

10

14%

33

11%

11

5%

37

13%

12

14%

36

11%

53

14%

33

22%

43

17%

337

30%

65

4%

294

23%

28

11%

23

12%

338

21%

18

8%

135

25%

56

19%

74

28%

84

14%

24

15%

33

11%

4

14%

40

12%

Reports Accepted for Service
(Investigations)

Number %

227 233 120 113 328 204 125 643 215 923 111 213 1,043 337 272 330 61 280 225 240 73 283 326 117 209 796 1,402 965 237 167 1,256 196 415 240 192 522 138 259 24 302

91% 95% 95% 74% 92% 78% 95% 94% 81% 87% 86% 92% 93% 77% 88% 85% 86% 89% 95% 87% 86% 89% 86% 78% 83% 70% 96% 77% 89% 88% 79% 92% 75% 81% 72% 86% 85% 89% 86% 88%

Open
29 52 36 32 104 75 20 170 38 117 12 31 330 80 65 64 12 78 25 46 14 69 91 33 38 107 232 132 42 15 224 34 61 54 31 175 45 56 7 58

Investigations by Disposition

Substantiated

Unsubstantiated

Closed
17 34 14 15 49 31 25 60 22 194 14 40 181 61 28 41 14 37 66 46 14 52 37 22 23 138 420 165 31 17 202 31 62 31 40 83 15 38 1 69

Total
46 86 50 47 153 106 45 230 60 311 26 71 511 141 93 105 26 115 91 92 28 121 128 55 61 245 652 297 73 32 426 65 123 85 71 258 60 94 8 127

% Invest.
20% 37% 42% 42% 47% 52% 36% 36% 28% 34% 23% 33% 49% 42% 34% 32% 43% 41% 40% 38% 38% 43% 39% 47% 29% 31% 47% 31% 31% 19% 34% 33% 30% 35% 37% 49% 43% 36% 33% 42%

Open
5 4 4 0 11 3 4 62 6 24 1 7 51 12 23 4 5 1 3 1 5 2 6 1 6 22 13 20 8 1 31 9 14 10 6 10 6 3 0 4

Closed
176 143 66 66 164 95 76 351 149 588 84 135 481 184 156 221 30 164 131 147 40 160 192 61 142 529 737 648 156 134 799 122 278 145 115 254 72 162 16 171

Total
181 147 70 66 175 98 80 413 155 612 85 142 532 196 179 225 35 165 134 148 45 162 198 62 148 551 750 668 164 135 830 131 292 155 121 264 78 165 16 175

% Invest.
80% 63% 58% 58% 53% 48% 64% 64% 72% 66% 77% 67% 51% 58% 66% 68% 57% 59% 60% 62% 62% 57% 61% 53% 71% 69% 53% 69% 69% 81% 66% 67% 70% 65% 63% 51% 57% 64% 67% 58%

34

Randolph Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

Table 1: Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report Reports by County
January 2004 - December 2004

TOTAL REPORTS

Screened-Out Reports

Number %

106 2,566 1,015
87 212 145 1,221 495 86 417 67 21 363 114 201 184 519 561 578 151 67 939 201 167 278 512 963 1,006 688 108 318 392 28 95 478 1,869 131 108 123 328

10

9%

162

6%

192

19%

15

17%

7

3%

32

22%

217

18%

94

19%

13

15%

13

3%

1

1%

2

10%

75

21%

9

8%

32

16%

36

20%

53

10%

59

11%

42

7%

29

19%

7

10%

65

7%

23

11%

30

18%

89

32%

79

15%

215

22%

134

13%

124

18%

28

26%

89

28%

34

9%

7

25%

12

13%

99

21%

443

24%

40

31%

18

17%

22

18%

42

13%

Reports Accepted for Service
(Investigations)

Number %

96 2,404 823
72 205 113 1,004 401 73 404 66 19 288 105 169 148 466 502 536 122 60 874 178 137 189 433 748 872 564 80 229 358 21 83 379 1,426 91 90 101 286

91% 94% 81% 83% 97% 78% 82% 81% 85% 97% 99% 90% 79% 92% 84% 80% 90% 89% 93% 81% 90% 93% 89% 82% 68% 85% 78% 87% 82% 74% 72% 91% 75% 87% 79% 76% 69% 83% 82% 87%

Open
20 312 149 23 40 27 323 75 19 76 31
6 119 41 37 27 69 97 118 32 27 171 33 28 38 78 157 90 82 34 53 88
3 16 97 181 10 20 15 64

Investigations by Disposition

Substantiated

Unsubstantiated

Closed
16 275 118
9 24 28 148 43 10 60 8 3 25 5 13 15 70 56 41 4 6 170 15 19 31 24 87 35 70 18 21 40 6 11 32 237 11 15 23 40

Total
36 587 267 32 64 55 471 118 29 136 39
9 144 46 50 42 139 153 159 36 33 341 48 47 69 102 244 125 152 52 74 128
9 27 129 418 21 35 38 104

% Invest.
38% 24% 32% 44% 31% 49% 47% 29% 40% 34% 59% 47% 50% 44% 30% 28% 30% 30% 30% 30% 55% 39% 27% 34% 37% 24% 33% 14% 27% 65% 32% 36% 43% 33% 34% 29% 23% 39% 38% 36%

Open
0 52 15 1 3 1 18 5 3 7 7 1 1 1 4 1 15 17 13 8 0 25 16 2 11 10 19 17 10 0 6 3 0 0 5 57 4 0 2 5

Closed
60 1,765 541
39 138 57 515 278 41 261 20
9 143 58 115 105 312 332 364 78 27 508 114 88 109 321 485 730 402 28 149 227 12 56 245 951 66 55 61 177

Total
60 1,817 556
40 141 58 533 283 44 268 27 10 144 59 119 106 327 349 377 86 27 533 130 90 120 331 504 747 412 28 155 230 12 56 250 1,008 70 55 63 182

% Invest.
63% 76% 68% 56% 69% 51% 53% 71% 60% 66% 41% 53% 50% 56% 70% 72% 70% 70% 70% 70% 45% 61% 73% 66% 63% 76% 67% 86% 73% 35% 68% 64% 57% 67% 66% 71% 77% 61% 62% 64%

35

Table 2: Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims and Incidents By County
January 2004 - December 2004

Population Under 18 Years of
Age

STATE TOTAL
Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham Chattahoochee Chattooga Cherokee Clarke Clay Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford

2,296,759
4,711 2,382 2,637 1,124 9,380 3,959 14,968 23,475 4,822 4,345 41,698 3,074 3,977 4,224 7,632 12,481 7,120 5,294 1,379 14,254 2,692 25,239 14,648 2,775 59,413 4,502 6,069 46,454 18,417 831 78,706 2,000 170,794 10,874 11,769 27,113 4,426 28,510 3,288

Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims*

Victims
51,717
222 60 89 51 460 147 789 623 208 149 783 121 126 156 71 218 103 320 39 161 95 587 386 119 905 54 364 1,110 586 23 1,015 62 1,641 273 507 364 261 323 97

Rate Per 1,000 Children
22.5
47.1 25.2 33.8 45.4 49.0 37.1 52.7 26.5 43.1 34.3 18.8 39.4 31.7 36.9 9.3 17.5 14.5 60.4 28.3 11.3 35.3 23.3 26.4 42.9 15.2 12.0 60.0 23.9 31.8 27.7 12.9 31.0 9.6 25.1 43.1 13.4 59.0 11.3 29.5

Neglect
43,888 186 51 82 41 388 128 717 564 184 130 665 102 110 142 65 191 98 270 34 126 79 515 350 108 719 39 349 992 522 18 859 49 1,334 215 445 309 224 291 86

Substantiated Incidents of Maltreatment

Physical

Sexual Emotional

Other

5,599

2,411

1,370

650

22

15

5

1

5

3

2

0

4

4

1

0

10

0

2

0

44

24

16

6

11

2

8

1

41

33

24

8

42

21

15

3

11

9

9

4

6

16

4

0

71

47

9

3

6

8

5

4

12

11

1

1

14

3

4

0

3

5

2

0

18

13

0

0

0

4

1

0

23

19

24

3

2

3

0

0

26

6

5

0

3

6

8

0

63

21

13

6

29

17

5

0

7

5

1

0

141

34

18

24

8

4

8

1

16

13

9

0

117

29

41

8

57

25

13

1

3

2

0

0

139

44

19

4

12

0

0

4

266

64

33

3

31

23

10

0

27

41

7

10

42

9

16

0

21

15

7

3

17

9

4

10

5

8

4

3

36

Total
53,918 229 61 91 53 478 150 823 645 217 156 795 125 135 163 75 222 103 339 39 163 96 618 401 121 936 60 387 1,187 618 23 1,065 65 1,700 279 530 376 270 331 106

Crisp Dade Dawson Decatur Dekalb Dodge Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper

Table 2: Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims and Incidents By County
January 2004 - December 2004

Population Under 18 Years of
Age
6,307 3,650 4,609 7,893 168,352 4,924 2,902 26,529 28,156 3,453 1,066 12,006 5,148 5,933 3,091 4,411 25,894 23,167 34,630 5,019 205,526 6,251 606 17,446 12,526 6,467 3,692 188,721 9,062 43,026 2,350 7,067 6,239 5,485 3,185 42,287 33,007 2,776 12,334 3,286

Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims*

Victims
281 78 87 219 2,014 287 60 632 992 83 71 132 79 216 134 190 207 1,263 379 105 4,976 179 50 388 329 145 102 2,312 179 1,183 29 226 201 191 149 1,169 777 93 256 42

Rate Per 1,000 Children
44.6 21.4 18.9 27.7 12.0 58.3 20.7 23.8 35.2 24.0 66.6 11.0 15.3 36.4 43.4 43.1 8.0 54.5 10.9 20.9 24.2 28.6 82.5 22.2 26.3 22.4 27.6 12.3 19.8 27.5 12.3 32.0 32.2 34.8 46.8 27.6 23.5 33.5 20.8 12.8

Neglect
241 69 74 183 1,376 254 44 572 842 72 67 103 63 204 123 180 167 1,122 330 93 4,252 155 46 304 296 126 86 1,868 142 973 23 212 169 156 141 1,014 528 71 229 34

Substantiated Incidents of Maltreatment

Physical

Sexual Emotional

Other

27

23

15

1

8

3

4

0

9

3

2

0

22

14

4

6

525

119

63

41

19

9

7

3

7

6

3

1

47

18

3

1

111

29

41

9

11

3

1

0

1

2

1

2

13

14

2

5

8

4

0

6

10

4

1

0

7

6

1

0

7

4

12

0

46

0

8

0

100

49

9

5

32

23

6

1

6

5

2

4

622

170

110

57

12

11

8

0

2

0

2

1

59

20

7

13

18

25

2

0

20

6

6

0

9

9

5

1

355

97

102

15

26

20

2

0

94

110

6

13

5

0

2

1

6

5

4

1

28

4

7

1

22

9

24

1

8

3

9

0

146

33

19

2

100

78

13

79

6

8

6

6

9

8

1

13

4

5

3

0

37

Total
307 84 88 229 2,124 292 61 641 1,032 87 73 137 81 219 137 203 221 1,285 392 110 5,211 186 51 403 341 158 110 2,437 190 1,196 31 228 209 212 161 1,214 798 97 260 46

Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun

Table 2: Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims and Incidents By County
January 2004 - December 2004

Population Under 18 Years of
Age
3,517 4,778 2,425 2,558 6,466 4,029 1,869 12,143 7,897 21,248 1,970 3,449 24,485 5,480 3,784 6,955 1,991 5,869 2,910 5,949 1,617 6,400 5,794 2,109 4,308 10,870 50,576 21,065 7,892 3,396 30,317 6,204 6,250 4,246 3,936 10,506 2,240 4,461 560 3,435

Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims*

Victims
71 131 76 78 247 188 69 412 102 547 47 137 929 257 158 187 39 179 162 146 48 226 224 97 109 430 958 523 120 52 742 97 204 155 119 444 92 153 24 220

Rate Per 1,000 Children
20.2 27.4 31.3 30.5 38.2 46.7 36.9 33.9 12.9 25.7 23.9 39.7 37.9 46.9 41.8 26.9 19.6 30.5 55.7 24.5 29.7 35.3 38.7 46.0 25.3 39.6 18.9 24.8 15.2 15.3 24.5 15.6 32.6 36.5 30.2 42.3 41.1 34.3 42.9 64.0

Neglect
59 105 54 63 202 180 57 350 77 471 46 121 818 239 143 177 24 149 135 118 47 197 205 85 100 368 753 449 113 38 646 68 187 146 109 398 68 138 15 190

Substantiated Incidents of Maltreatment

Physical

Sexual Emotional

Other

8

3

1

1

14

7

8

1

11

5

6

0

4

8

5

0

28

22

12

2

7

6

0

0

8

2

4

0

33

28

4

5

14

10

15

0

76

17

7

1

1

0

2

0

11

10

0

2

79

41

35

2

13

11

16

5

10

4

2

0

11

5

7

1

2

6

5

4

20

12

1

0

18

2

12

0

10

16

1

6

1

0

0

0

19

6

3

6

15

9

12

0

4

4

0

4

7

4

3

1

33

17

27

3

171

46

17

20

61

21

12

3

4

3

1

2

5

4

1

7

74

32

56

1

17

14

1

3

18

3

18

0

13

2

4

1

7

4

0

0

22

18

3

10

11

10

0

5

12

6

7

1

0

0

0

9

13

15

1

7

38

Total
72 135 76 80 266 193 71 420 116 572 49 144 975 284 159 201 41 182 167 151 48 231 241 97 115 448 1,007 546 123 55 809 103 226 166 120 451 94 164 24 226

Table 2: Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims and Incidents By County
January 2004 - December 2004

Population Under 18 Years of
Age

Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims*

Victims

Rate Per 1,000 Children

Neglect

Substantiated Incidents of Maltreatment

Physical

Sexual Emotional

Other

Total

Randolph

2,007

45

22.4

35

8

1

2

0

46

Richmond

53,972

1,142

21.2

1,047

102

19

13

3

1,184

Rockdale

20,340

466

22.9

406

52

11

6

1

476

Schley

1,085

71

65.4

68

3

0

1

0

72

Screven

4,268

94

22.0

68

20

6

0

2

96

Seminole

2,379

93

39.1

83

6

6

2

0

97

Spalding

16,600

811

48.9

678

79

43

29

14

843

Stephens

6,016

208

34.6

185

23

7

5

1

221

Stewart

1,207

47

38.9

41

5

4

0

0

50

Sumter

9,374

263

28.1

227

13

11

4

13

268

Talbot

1,607

59

36.7

43

14

3

1

2

63

Taliaferro

421

17

40.4

15

1

1

0

0

17

Tattnall

5,155

279

54.1

264

15

6

4

0

289

Taylor

2,351

77

32.8

70

5

3

0

1

79

Telfair

2,568

94

36.6

85

4

6

0

0

95

Terrell

3,095

67

21.6

54

9

4

0

0

67

Thomas

11,511

213

18.5

156

33

17

9

10

225

Tift

10,733

254

23.7

199

31

19

8

9

266

Toombs

7,478

263

35.2

231

15

17

8

2

273

Towns

1,681

61

36.3

56

3

1

5

0

65

Treutlen

1,725

52

30.1

46

5

2

1

0

54

Troup

16,589

598

36.0

523

48

44

13

1

629

Turner

2,777

79

28.4

65

9

1

4

0

79

Twiggs

2,702

71

26.3

50

5

12

3

6

76

Union

3,743

108

28.9

94

8

4

5

2

113

Upson

7,119

171

24.0

137

18

7

12

5

179

Walker

15,107

429

28.4

391

35

27

14

0

467

Walton

19,093

215

11.3

187

18

12

4

0

221

Ware

8,798

244

27.7

209

30

17

10

0

266

Warren

1,597

113

70.8

109

2

2

1

0

114

Washington

5,333

136

25.5

127

7

2

1

0

137

Wayne

6,963

241

34.6

198

28

20

1

3

250

Webster

563

18

32.0

11

1

6

0

0

18

Wheeler

1,326

43

32.4

29

6

0

0

9

44

White

5,209

205

39.4

163

35

6

0

2

206

Whitfield

25,324

672

26.5

566

49

29

10

38

692

Wilcox

1,970

26

13.2

15

5

6

0

0

26

Wilkes

2,461

56

22.8

44

10

1

4

0

59

Wilkinson

2,693

54

20.1

45

5

3

3

0

56

Worth

5,930

210

35.4

179

7

18

2

13

219

The number of victims represents a duplicated count of children since a child may be in more than one investigation during the year. Rates are based on 2003 Census Estimates for the child population under 18 years of age.
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