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. 1 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 2 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. 3 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. 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 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 11 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. 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 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. 16 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 17 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 18 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 19 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. 20 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. 23 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. 30 PROTECTIVE SERVICES DATA SYSTEM TABLES 2004 COUNTY DATA January 2004 December 2004 31 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. 39