Protective Services Data System annual report 2006

PROTECTIVE SERVICES DATA SYSTEM
ANNUAL REPORT 2006
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Division of Family & Children Services
DHR

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORT 2006
In calendar year 2006, 92,952 reports of child abuse and neglect were made to county Departments of Family and Children Services. DFCS screened out or referred to other services 14,657 reports (16%) that did not meet the definition of maltreatment. An additional 22,833 reports (25%) were identified as diversions and did not warrant a full investigation. Data for the remaining 55,462 reports (60%) were accepted for service, 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 2006, 92,952 reports were made to county DFCS offices.
Investigated Reports. Reports that meet the criteria for maltreatment are accepted for investigation. In 2006, 55,462 reports were accepted for investigation. After the circumstances are investigated, one of the following dispositions is 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 2006, 14,657 reports were screened-out.
Diversions. Diversions allow caseworkers to help families find the right services. This is the first complete calendar year with diversion data. Diversions accounted for 22,833 cases in 2006.
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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.

Disposition Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Investigations Incidents

22,779

39,117

32,683 55,462

54,039 93,156

2006 INCIDENT DATA
A total of 93,156 incidents of maltreatment were reported in 2006. The number of investigations of alleged child maltreatment is less than the count of the incidents of alleged maltreatment, because there may be maltreatment reported on several children in one investigation. Also, for each child in an investigation, more than one type of maltreatment may be reported.

Substantiated Incident Total Unsubstantiated Incident Total
0

39,117

54,039

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

Substantiated Incidents of Maltreatment

Neglect Physical
Sexual Emotional
Other 0

4,023 1,588 834 135
10,000

20,000

32,537 30,000

40,000

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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 67 percent of investigated reports. For Substantiated Dispositions, the five most prevalent sources of investigated reports were Law Enforcement/Court (25%), School Personnel (20%), Hospital/Clinic (10%), Relative (8%) and DHR Staff (8%). For Unsubstantiated Dispositions, the five most prevalent sources of investigated reports were School Personnel (28%), Law Enforcement/Court (12%), Relative (9%), DHR Staff (9%) and Anonymous (9%).

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

4,662 5,676 2,345 533 1,316 1,910 143
32 16,617

9,202 3,912 1,713 733 1,967 2,796 333
50 20,706

Total
13,864 9,588 4,058 1,266 3,283 4,706 476
82 37,323

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

899 1,874 1,085 432
39 40 387 18 77 4,851

1,342 2,833 2,193 1,293
53 55 735 25 99 8,628

2,241 4,707 3,278 1,725
92 95 1,122 43 176 13,479

Unknown Unknown Anonymous Total Unknown

219 1,092 1,311

560 2,789 3,349

779 3,881 4,660

Total

22,779

32,683

55,462

*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

29,504

3,521

1,102

739

106

Other Private Home

1,374

279

367

38

4

Center Based Daycare

62

20

4

1

0

Family Based Daycare

17

12

3

0

0

Residential Foster Care Home

11

6

3

0

0

Group Home Foster Care

29

4

2

1

0

Family Foster Home-DFCS

51

16

6

4

0

Family Foster Home-Non DFCS

63

12

6

5

0

Other Institution

127

50

27

13

0

Other

1,299

103

68

33

25

Total

32,537

4,023

1,588

834

135

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

TOTAL 34,972 2,062
87 32 20 36 77 86 217 1,528 39,117

FOSTER PARENTS AND FOSTER HOMES
In 2006, there were 219 substantiated incidents of maltreatment to foster children in a foster home facility. In 164 of the 219 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

Unsubstantiated Substantiated

Not Alleged But
Substantiated

Total Investigations

Alcohol

969

805

111

1,885

Prescription Medicine

474

251

17

742

Controlled Substance

5,435

4,689

425

10,549

Alcohol and Prescribed Medicine

74

50

10

134

Alcohol and Controlled Substance

427

301

26

754

Prescribed Medicine and Controlled Substance

209

225

15

449

All Types

248

155

13

416

Total

7,836

6,476

617

14,929

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2006 VICTIM DATA
The graphs in this section identify all the children who were entered into the data system as substantiated victims of maltreatment (37,407 children). Children Ages 1- 3 years (20%) and 4-6 years (19%) accounted for the largest percentage of victims. Children who were younger than 1 year accounted for 12% of the victims. This was the largest single age category. The second largest single age category was Age 1 with 7% of the victims. Fifty percent of the victims were under the age of seven. In general, as age increased victimization decreased. More than half of all victims were White (55%) with African American victims accounting for 41%. The ethnicity of 7% of the victims was Hispanic. The percentages of Child victims were divided evenly between Male (50%) and Female (50%).
Age

UNDER 1

1-3

4-6

7-9

10-12

13-15

16-17 NOT REPORTED
0

0 1,000

2,002

2,000

3,000

4,000

4,447

5,133

6,176

5,272

7,331 7,046

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

Gender

Male

18,524

Female 0

18,883

3,000

6,000

9,000

12,000

15,000

18,000

21,000

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2006 VICTIM DATA
Race

Black/African American

15,409

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

186 2 10
650 693
12

20,445

0

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

Hispanic / Latino Origin

2,650 Yes

No

34,223

Unable to Determine

498

Not Reported

36

0

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

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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 2,751 children with special characteristics. These children accounted for 2,925 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 (3,365) is greater than the number of incidents.
Substantiated Maltreatment of Children with Special Characteristics

Neglect

Physical

444

Sexual

99

Emotional Other 0

62 11
500

1,000

1,500

2,309

2,000

2,500

3,000

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

263

63

108

25

86

30

40

2

28

7

59

11

109

9

761

105

791

252

21

3

382

8

2,648

515

Sexual Emotional Abuse Abuse

18

16

14

3

9

3

1

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

18

13

43

36

0

0

7

3

112

75

Other
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 2 15

Total
362 151 128 43 35 71 120 901 1,128 24 402 3,365

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2006 PERPETRATOR DATA
Since DFCS is mandated to investigate reports involving children who are maltreated by their caretakers, the majority of the perpetrators for all types of incidents are biological parents. There are 16 relationship categories, but the categories are grouped for readability. Detailed perpetrator information is not always available by age/gender.

Perpetrators Biological Parents Non-Biological Parents Other Relatives Live-in Boyfriend Live-in Girlfriend Live-in Gender Unknown Other, Non-Relatives Sitter/Child Care School Personnel Residential Facility Staff Unknown
Total

Sub

Substantiated 31,206 1,743 2,130 668 96 1 629 147 81 71 635
37,407

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

Perpetrators by Age and Gender

Gender Male
331 2,271 3,434 2,079 702 115

Gender Female
1,270 12,164 10,040 3,218 1,043
90

8,932

27,825

* Note: For 650 children, perpetrators did not have age/gender information reported.

Total
1,601 14,435 13,474 5,297 1,745
205
36,757

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FATALITIES
In 2006, 64 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.
Thirty-six children died as a result of inadequate supervision or of other forms of parental neglect. While these deaths were unintentional, the parents or caretakers were determined to be negligent. Twenty-eight children died from physical abuse.
Of the 64 children, 40 had no current or prior history with Child Protective Services; 24 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

Mother Father Boyfriend Mother and Father Mother and Boyfriend Other Relative Other

Child Fatalities
Co-Sleeping Drowning Inadequate Medical Care SIDS/SUIDS/Suffocation Undetermined Birth Exposed/Birth Addiction Drug Exposure Fire Vehicular Accident - Hit By Car Gunshot Strangulation
Total
Criminal Charges Filed

Fatalities by Perpetrator Relationship to Child

8

8

4

3

3

Co-Sleeping

6002000

2

Drowning

2001122

2

Inadequate Medical Care

1003000

2

SIDS/SUIDS/Suffocation

1001010

2

Undetermined

0110001

1

Birth Exposed/Birth Addiction

2000000

1

Drug Exposure

1000100

Fire

36

Vehicular Accident

1000010 1001000

Gunshot

1000000

7

Strangulation

0000001

10

Mother Father Boyfriend Mother and Father Mother and Boyfriend Other Relative Other

Fatalities Resulting from Abuse

Child Fatalities
Blunt Force Trauma -Head Shaken Baby Syndrome Fire Beatings/Multiple Abuse Birth Exposed/Birth Addiction Blunt Force Trauma - Internal Blunt Force -Head/Internal Suffocation Undetermined
Total
Criminal Charges Filed

Fatalities by Perpetrator Relationship to Child

6

6

4

3

3

Blunt Force Trauma -Head

1011201

3

Shaken Baby Syndrome

1110210

1

Fire

1000030

1

Beatings/Multiple Abuse

1110000

1

Birth Exposed/Birth Addiction

3000000

Blunt Force Trauma - Internal

0120000

28

Blunt Force -Head/Internal

0001000

Suffocation

1000000

Undetermined
17

1000000

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

Race
Black........................................................................... 30 White .......................................................................... 31 Multiple Race................................................................ 2 Unable to Determine............................................ 1
Hispanic/Latino Origin ......................................... 8

Age
Under Age One .......................................................... 27 One to Three Years ................................................... 25 Four to Five Years............................................... 5 Six to Thirteen Years ............................................ 3 Fourteen to Seventeen..........................................4

Gender
Male ............................................................................ 34 Female........................................................................30

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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 2006, 71,981 incidents of neglect were reported. Of these, 32,537 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 perpetrator 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
32,537 39,444 71,981

Substantiated Neglect Categories*

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

93 1,133
1,947

7,565 7,285

19,843

Educational/Cognitive

1,169

Gunshot Suffocation/Drowning Birth Addicted/Birth Exposed

14 11
920

0

3,000

6,000

9,000

12,000

15,000

18,000

21,000

24,000

* 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 13% 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 divided evenly between Male (50%) and Female (50%).

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

0 1,000

Age of Victims
4,255

1,612

4,269 4,160

5,194

6,118

6,929

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

Gender of Victims

Male Female
0

16,391

16,146

3,000

6,000

9,000

12,000

15,000

18,000

21,000

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NEGLECT VICTIM DATA

Race of Victims

Black/African American

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

150 2 9
591 591
12

0

3,000

6,000

12,943 18,239
9,000 12,000 15,000 18,000 21,000 24,000

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

Yes

2,222

No

Unable to Determine

443

Not Reported 31 0

5,000

29,841

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

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NEGLECT PERPETRATOR DATA
In 2006, there were 32,537 substantiated incidents of neglect. The biological mother was the perpetrator in seventythree percent of the incidents.
The table shows the perpetrator's relationship to the child at the time the neglect occurred. A perpetrator who was involved in more than one incident of neglect is counted more than once.

Perpetrator'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

54 1,175
1,530 444 70 0 315 99 31 34 408

4,739

23,638

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

Substantiated Neglect Characteristics of Perpetrators

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

Gender Male 2,026 4,184 51 3
1 6 162

Gender Female 10,792 14,379
111 25
14 34 316

Total
12,818 18,563
162 28
15 40 478

Total

6,433

Perpetrator Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

467

*433 incidents did not have perpetrator race/gender reported.

25,671 1,003

32,104 1,470

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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 2006, 13,497 incidents of physical abuse were reported; 4,023 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
4,023 9,474 13,497

Substantiated Physical Abuse Categories*

Fractures, Dislocations, Sprains Skull Injury, Intercranial Injury Spinal Cord, Nerve Damage Subdural Hematoma
Internal Chest, Abdomen, Pelvic Injury Lacerations, Cuts, Punctures Bruises, Welts, Abrasions Burns, Scalding Poisoning Suffocation/Drowning FDM/MBP Gunshot

151 63 3 64 20 252
133 13 11
0 3

3,522

0

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

* 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 (20%), Ages 7-9 (20%), Ages 10-12 (17%) and Ages 13-15 (20%). For physical abuse, 55% were African-American while 41% were White. The ethnicity of 8% of the victims was Hispanic. Males accounted for 52% of the victims.

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

Age of Victims
186 413
323

823 787 679
812

200

400

600

800

1,000

Male Female
0

Gender of Victims

500

1,000

1,500

2,110

1,913

2,000

2,500

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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

35 0 2

1,640

2,200

Multiple Race

71

Unable to Determine

74

Not Reported

1

0

300

600

900

1,200 1,500 1,800 2,100 2,400 2,700

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

336 Yes

No

3,630

Unable to Determine

54

3 Not Reported

0

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

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PHYSICAL ABUSE PERPETRATOR DATA

In 2006, there were 4,023 substantiated incidents of physical abuse. The biological mother was the perpetrator in fortythree percent of the incidents. The biological father was the perpetrator in twenty-five percent of the incidents.
The following chart shows the perpetrator's relationship to the child at the time the physical abuse occurred. A perpetrator who was involved in more than one incident of physical abuse is counted more than once.

Perpetrator'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

2 415
285 194 27 1 87 42 24 29 161

0

200 400 600

1,015

1,741

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

Substantiated Physical Abuse Characteristics of Perpetrators

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

Gender Male 802 800 16 0
0 6 41

Gender Female 1,338 783
21 2
3 7 46

Total
2,140 1583
37 2
3 13 87

Total Perpetrator Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

1,665 99

* 158 incidents did not have perpetrator race/gender reported.

2,200 140

3,865 239

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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 2006, 4,602 incidents of sexual abuse were reported and 1,588 incidents substantiated. Fondling is the most often substantiated form of sexual abuse.

Determination
Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents
1,588 3,014 4,602

Substantiated Sexual Abuse Categories*

Exhibitionism,Voyeurism

124

Fondling

Sodomy

153

Penetration

412

Genital Injury

30

Contraction of Venereal Disease

38

Sexual Exploitation

85

1,041

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

* 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 (17%), Ages 7-9 (20%), Ages 10-12 (18%) and Ages 13-15 (29%). More than half of all victims were White (59%) with African-American victims accounting for 37%. The ethnicity of 10% of the victims was Hispanic. For sexual abuse, 81% of the victims were Females while only 19% were Males.

Age of Victims

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

6
0 50

116 118

274 321
288
465

100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600

Gender of Victims

Male

302

Female 0

1,286 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600

21

SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA

Race of Victims

Black/African American

582

White

942

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

6 0 0
21

Unable to Determine Not Reported

37 0

0

200

400

600

800

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

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

Yes

162

No

Unable to Determine

16

Not Reported

4

0

300

600

1,406

900

1,200

1,500

1,800

2,100

22

SEXUAL ABUSE PERPETRATOR DATA

In 2006, there were 1,588 substantiated incidents of sexual abuse. The three most prevalent perpetrators were: Other Relative (25%), Other Non-Relative (17%), and Biological Father (18%). The following chart shows the perpetrator's relationship to the child at the time the sexual abuse occurred. A perpetrator who was involved in more than one incident of sexual abuse is counted more than once.

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

Perpetrator's Relationship to Victim
165
289 0
227 396
100 8 0
272
12 20
6 93

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

Substantiated Sexual Abuse Characteristics of Perpetrator

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

Gender Male 436 726 5 0
0 3 43

Gender Female
126 155
0 0
0 0 8

Total
562 881
5 0
0 3 51

Total Perpetrator Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

1,213 128

289

1,502

14

142

* 86 incidents did not have perpetrator 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 2006, 2,308 incidents of emotional abuse were reported. Of these, 834 incidents were substantiated.

Determination
Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents
834 1,474 2,308

Substantiated Emotional Abuse Categories*

175 Bizarre discipline
672
Verbal threats

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

* 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 emotional abuse.

24

EMOTIONAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA

In general, school-aged children were predominantly the victims of emotional abuse: Ages 4-6 (12%), Ages 7-9 (20%), Ages 10-12 (19%) and Ages 13-15 (26%). The majority of victims were White (63%). The ethnicity of 6% of the victims was Hispanic. For emotional abuse, 51% of the victims were Females and 49% were Males.
Age of Victims

UNDER 1

26

1-3

4-6

7-9

10-12

13-15

16-17 0
NOT REPORTED

0

50

78 103 163 162 218
84

100

150

200

250

300

Gender of Victims

Male Female
0

410

424

100

200

300

400

500

600

25

EMOTIONAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA
Race of Victims

Black/African American

294

White

524

Asian

1

American Indian/Alaska Native 0

Native Hawaiian/Oth.Pac.Islander 1

Multiple Race

3

Unable to Determine

11

0 Not Reported

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

46 Yes
778
No

Unable to Determine

10

0 Not Reported

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

26

EMOTIONAL ABUSE PERPETRATOR DATA
In 2006, there were 834 substantiated incidents of emotional abuse. The following chart shows the perpetrator's relationship to the child at the time the emotional abuse occurred. A perpetrator who was involved in more than one incident of emotional abuse is counted more than once. The Biological Mother (45%) and the Biological Father (27%) were the perpetrators in 72% of the incidents.
Perpetrator's Relationship to Victim

Biological Mother

379

Biological Father

224

Biological Parent - Gender Unknown 1

Non-Biological Parent

121

Other Relative

41

Live-in Boyfriend

30

Live-in Girlfriend

4

Live-in Gender Unknown

0

Other, Non-Relative

13

Sitter/Child Care

1

School Personnel

9

Residential Facility Staff

4

Unknown

7

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

Substantiated Emotional Abuse Characteristics of Perpetrators

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

Gender Male 99 251 0 0
0 0 6

Gender Female
203 254
2 0
1 0 10

Total
302 505
2 0
1 0 16

Total

356

Perpetrator Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

29

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

470

826

12

41

27

OTHER ABUSE
When a report is received that does not fit clearly in any other category, the report is classified as "other." In 2006, 768 incidents were reported under this category, and 135 incidents were substantiated.

Determination
Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents
135 633 768

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 under the age of one.
Age of Victims

Under 1

1-3

10

54

4-6

13

7-9 10-12 13-15 16-17 Not Reported 0

14
18 17 9

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Gender of Victims

68 Male

Female 0

67

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

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

1

1 Unable to Determine

0 Not Reported

69 63

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

6 Yes

No 125
4 Unable to Determine

Not Reported

0

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

29

OTHER ABUSE PERPETRATOR DATA
In 2006, there were 135 substantiated incidents of "other" maltreatment. The biological mother is the most frequently reported perpetrator. The chart shows the perpetrator's relationship to the child when the incident of other maltreatment occurred.
Perpetrator's Relationship to Victim

Biological Mother

Biological Father

5

99

Biological Parent - Gender Unknown 0

Non-biological Parent

2

Other Relative

8

Live-in Boyfriend 1

Live-in Girlfriend 0

Live-in Gender Unknown 0

Other, non-relative

2

Sitter/child care 0

School personnel 0
Residential facility staff 0 18
Unknown

0

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120

Substantiated Other Abuse Characteristics of Perpetrators

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

Gender Male 6 8 0 0
0 0 0

Gender Female
53 50 1 0
0 0 0

Total
59 58 1 0
0 0 0

Total

14

Perpetrator Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

0

* 17 incidents did not have perpetrator race/gender reported.

104

118

2

2

30

PROTECTIVE SERVICES DATA SYSTEM TABLES
2006 COUNTY DATA January 2006 December 2006
31

Table 1: Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report Reports by County
January 2006 - December 2006

Screened-Out

TOTAL

Reports

REPORTS

Diversions

Number % Number %

Reports Accepted for
Service
(Investigations)
Number %

Investigations by Disposition

Substantiated

Unsubstantiated

Open Closed Total % Inv. Open Closed Total % Inv.

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

92,952
305 95 125 64 527 299 1,401 973 410 332 2,275 167 343 166 256 344 252 343 78 479 127 1,411 1,127 228 1,526 43 553 1,984 993 23 1,722 82 4,200 658 718 850 302 504 254

14,657 16% 22,833 25% 55,462 60% 12,595 10,184 22,779 41% 1,381 31,302 32,683 59%

40 13% 60 20% 205 67% 88

21

109 53%

5

91

96 47%

10 11% 0

0%

85 89% 22

22

44 52% 0

41

41 48%

12 10% 8

6% 105 84% 30

8

38 36% 0

67

67 64%

11 17% 11 17% 42 66% 11

12

23 55% 0

19

19 45%

99 19% 34 6% 394 75% 136

62

198 50% 10

186 196 50%

51 17% 105 35% 143 48% 33

6

39 27% 2

102 104 73%

277 20% 699 50% 425 30% 135

97

232 55% 25

168 193 45%

143 15% 187 19% 643 66% 202

75

277 43% 47

319 366 57%

43 10% 44 11% 323 79% 56

34

90 28% 13

220 233 72%

28 8% 13 4% 291 88% 46

69

115 40%

5

171 176 60%

42

2% 432 19% 1,801 79% 446

212 658 37% 119 1,024 1,143 63%

39 23% 25 15% 103 62% 43

12

55 53% 5

43

48 47%

29 8% 35 10% 279 81% 88

66

154 55%

4

121 125 45%

11 7% 57 34% 98 59% 37

20

57 58% 0

41

41 42%

24 9% 60 23% 172 67% 36

25

61 35% 6

105 111 65%

10 3% 165 48% 169 49% 40

18

58 34% 5

106 111 66%

24 10% 74 29% 154 61% 19

27

46 30% 0

108 108 70%

44 13% 47 14% 252 73% 56

34

90 36% 2

160 162 64%

14 18% 17 22% 47 60% 12

6

18 38% 3

26

29 62%

110 23% 109 23% 260 54% 20

47

67 26% 6

187 193 74%

21 17% 23 18% 83 65% 11

12

23 28% 1

59

60 72%

404 29% 411 29% 596 42% 146

112 258 43%

5

333 338 57%

294 26% 98

9% 735 65% 123

112 235 32% 42

458 500 68%

28 12% 42 18% 158 69% 14

40

54 34% 3

101 104 66%

60

4% 375 25% 1,091 71% 175

250 425 39% 11

655 666 61%

2

5% 11 26% 30 70% 6

9

15 50% 1

14

15 50%

149 27% 99 18% 305 55% 96

51

147 48%

3

155 158 52%

386 19% 622 31% 976 49% 205

191 396 41% 37

543 580 59%

88 9% 327 33% 578 58% 86

153 239 41% 8

331 339 59%

0

0% 11 48% 12 52% 8

0

8 67% 2

2

4 33%

279 16% 594 34% 849 49% 277

182 459 54% 12

378 390 46%

3

4% 14 17% 65 79% 9

16

25 38% 1

39

40 62%

628 15% 1,761 42% 1,811 43% 419

564 983 54% 23

805 828 46%

69 10% 53 8% 536 81% 162

91

253 47%

4

279 283 53%

111 15% 108 15% 499 69% 153

80

233 47% 14

252 266 53%

138 16% 241 28% 471 55% 102

97

199 42%

2

270 272 58%

34 11% 16 5% 252 83% 78

23

101 40%

3

148 151 60%

29 6% 103 20% 372 74% 109

63

172 46% 11

189 200 54%

68 27% 60 24% 126 50% 43

16

59 47% 9

58

67 53%

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 2006 - December 2006

Screened-Out

TOTAL

Reports

REPORTS

Diversions

Number % Number %

Reports Accepted for
Service
(Investigations)
Number %

Investigations by Disposition

Substantiated

Unsubstantiated

Open Closed Total % Inv. Open Closed Total % Inv.

369 199 331 527 3,178 425 110 1,206 1,367 159 79 412 324 318 189 294 644 1,843 1,242 296 5,633 526 38 762 780 324 192 4,135 445 2,020 92 584 194 337 259 2,067 1,062 220 903 114

42 11% 38 10% 289 78% 41

59 30% 40 20% 100 50% 31

56 17% 178 54% 97 29% 22

53 10% 115 22% 359 68% 80

265 8% 600 19% 2,313 73% 346

91 21% 78 18% 256 60% 85

14 13% 33 30% 63 57% 12

215 18% 209 17% 782 65% 192

309 23% 434 32% 624 46% 118

22 14% 33 21% 104 65% 19

16 20% 20 25% 43 54% 20

21 5% 140 34% 251 61% 45

71 22% 104 32% 149 46% 9

52 16% 140 44% 126 40% 27

69 37% 17 9% 103 54% 34

64 22% 17 6% 213 72% 88

46 7% 301 47% 297 46% 96

366 20% 337 18% 1,140 62% 199

244 20% 220 18% 778 63% 53

66 22% 90 30% 140 47% 38

538 10% 1,685 30% 3,410 61% 763

170 32% 60 11% 296 56% 50

5 13% 7 18% 26 68% 6

83 11% 213 28% 466 61% 55

147 19% 223 29% 410 53% 112

47 15% 42 13% 235 73% 86

29 15% 89 46% 74 39% 28

794 19% 1,078 26% 2,263 55% 467

53 12% 87 20% 305 69% 48

196 10% 681 34% 1,143 57% 189

11 12% 38 41% 43 47% 10

130 22% 35 6% 419 72% 105

32 16% 28 14% 134 69% 58

54 16% 73 22% 210 62% 101

61 24% 92 36% 106 41% 37

119 6% 444 21% 1,504 73% 376

120 11% 303 29% 639 60% 137

65 30% 17 8% 138 63% 16

223 25% 293 32% 387 43% 66

4

4% 45 39% 65 57% 9

60

101 35%

2

16

47 47% 3

28

50 52% 2

33

113 31% 17

609 955 41% 55

13

98 38% 12

17

29 46% 1

109 301 38% 24

130 248 40% 19

22

41 39% 6

3

23 53% 2

52

97 39% 0

14

23 15% 5

23

50 40% 0

10

44 43% 4

28

116 54%

1

41

137 46%

3

137 336 29% 66

95

148 19%

4

21

59 42% 0

896 1,659 49% 94

25

75 25% 16

2

8 31% 4

87

142 30% 11

82

194 47% 11

38

124 53%

9

11

39 53% 1

380 847 37% 60

42

90 30% 5

233 422 37% 3

6

16 37% 3

29

134 32% 13

29

87 65% 1

26

127 60% 12

11

48 45% 7

249 625 42% 43

191 328 51% 6

24

40 29% 0

70

136 35%

5

14

23 35% 1

186 50 45 229 1,303 146 33 457 357 57 18 154 121 76 55 96 157 738 626 81 1,657 205 14 313 205 102 34 1,356 210 718 24 272 46 71 51 836 305 98 246 41

188 53 47 246 1,358 158 34 481 376 63 20 154 126 76 59 97 160 804 630 81 1,751 221 18 324 216 111 35 1,416 215 721 27 285 47 83 58 879 311 98 251 42

65% 53% 48% 69% 59% 62% 54% 62% 60% 61% 47% 61% 85% 60% 57% 46% 54% 71% 81% 58% 51% 75% 69% 70% 53% 47% 47% 63% 70% 63% 63% 68% 35% 40% 55% 58% 49% 71% 65% 65%

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 2006 - December 2006

Screened-Out

TOTAL

Reports

REPORTS

Diversions

Number % Number %

Reports Accepted for
Service
(Investigations)
Number %

Investigations by Disposition

Substantiated

Unsubstantiated

Open Closed Total % Inv. Open Closed Total % Inv.

281 200 167 134 277 210 192 564 323 917 108 198 1,108 447 236 433 73 340 143 325 78 319 337 155 234 506 1,242 1,296 276 181 1,518 190 479 239 227 710 155 266 22 318

47 17% 86 31% 148 53% 59

32 16% 44 22% 124 62% 36

12 7% 48 29% 107 64% 29

37 28% 31 23% 66 49% 18

28 10% 6

2% 243 88% 84

46 22% 42 20% 122 58% 43

27 14% 9

5% 156 81% 53

51 9% 139 25% 374 66% 75

72 22% 33 10% 218 67% 54

105 11% 197 21% 615 67% 67

10 9% 59 55% 39 36% 7

8

4% 51 26% 139 70% 12

83 7% 329 30% 696 63% 225

83 19% 149 33% 215 48% 77

45 19% 54 23% 137 58% 31

68 16% 137 32% 228 53% 48

7 10% 13 18% 53 73% 11

36 11% 98 29% 206 61% 62

5

3% 12 8% 126 88% 17

63 19% 53 16% 209 64% 62

15 19% 20 26% 43 55% 8

70 22% 32 10% 217 68% 53

41 12% 22 7% 274 81% 68

30 19% 26 17% 99 64% 37

49 21% 77 33% 108 46% 11

87 17% 60 12% 359 71% 75

47 4% 164 13% 1,031 83% 91

207 16% 582 45% 507 39% 88

58 21% 86 31% 132 48% 35

43 24% 93 51% 45 25% 10

362 24% 210 14% 946 62% 139

17 9% 15 8% 158 83% 39

151 32% 41 9% 287 60% 84

40 17% 13 5% 186 78% 41

51 22% 45 20% 131 58% 23

104 15% 106 15% 500 70% 182

14 9% 17 11% 124 80% 56

29 11% 80 30% 157 59% 48

2

9%

2

9%

18 82% 7

39 12% 78 25% 201 63% 68

16

75 51% 1

13

49 40% 1

16

45 42% 3

5

23 35% 1

22

106 44%

3

27

70 57% 2

19

72 46% 2

71

146 39% 11

32

86 39% 4

165 232 38% 13

6

13 33% 3

29

41 29% 1

135 360 52% 14

52

129 60%

0

25

56 41% 2

23

71 31% 10

15

26 49% 1

19

81 39% 10

36

53 42% 6

19

81 39% 0

0

8 19% 0

29

82 38% 4

31

99 36% 0

30

67 68% 0

17

28 26% 2

45

120 33%

6

319 410 40% 4

109 197 39% 17

20

55 42% 3

6

16 36% 1

147 286 30% 17

17

56 35% 9

69

153 53%

8

35

76 41% 0

43

66 50% 4

52

234 47% 13

9

65 52% 1

15

63 40% 3

5

12 67% 0

27

95 47% 1

72

73 49%

74

75 60%

59

62 58%

42

43 65%

134 137 56%

50

52 43%

82

84 54%

217 228 61%

128 132 61%

370 383 62%

23

26 67%

97

98 71%

322 336 48%

86

86 40%

79

81 59%

147 157 69%

26

27 51%

115 125 61%

67

73 58%

128 128 61%

35

35 81%

131 135 62%

175 175 64%

32

32 32%

78

80 74%

233 239 67%

617 621 60%

293 310 61%

74

77 58%

28

29 64%

643 660 70%

93

102 65%

126 134 47%

110 110 59%

61

65 50%

253 266 53%

58

59 48%

91

94 60%

6

6 33%

105 106 53%

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 2006 - December 2006

Screened-Out

TOTAL

Reports

REPORTS

Diversions

Number % Number %

Reports Accepted for
Service
(Investigations)
Number %

Investigations by Disposition

Substantiated

Unsubstantiated

Open Closed Total % Inv. Open Closed Total % Inv.

79 2,050 954
69 154 112 1,212 524 44 250 59 31 328 115 182 143 354 673 611 113 90 944 135 106 299 513 1,044 1,151 623 105 313 480 23 113 442 1,605 157 122 92 376

3

4% 27 34% 49 62% 20

632 31% 292 14% 1,126 55% 172

186 19% 312 33% 456 48% 113

15 22% 8 12% 46 67% 12

26 17% 22 14% 106 69% 34

24 21% 32 29% 56 50% 16

157 13% 298 25% 757 62% 241

68 13% 174 33% 282 54% 65

7 16% 4

9%

33 75% 9

62 25% 23 9% 165 66% 28

7 12% 5

8%

47 80% 16

4 13% 12 39% 15 48% 3

83 25% 51 16% 194 59% 54

26 23% 8

7%

81 70% 16

22 12% 44 24% 116 64% 42

23 16% 34 24% 86 60% 19

12 3% 72 20% 270 76% 52

91 14% 40 6% 542 81% 206

72 12% 128 21% 411 67% 108

10 9% 22 19% 81 72% 8

12 13% 31 34% 47 52% 13

128 14% 175 19% 641 68% 133

17 13% 20 15% 98 73% 22

12 11% 4

4%

90 85% 18

40 13% 54 18% 205 69% 37

84 16% 143 28% 286 56% 73

240 23% 142 14% 662 63% 175

352 31% 476 41% 323 28% 95

115 18% 94 15% 414 66% 99

23 22% 25 24% 57 54% 12

50 16% 95 30% 168 54% 44

73 15% 226 47% 181 38% 59

8 35% 2

9%

13 57% 1

23 20% 23 20% 67 59% 16

71 16% 144 33% 227 51% 80

498 31% 261 16% 846 53% 119

56 36% 41 26% 60 38% 17

10 8% 53 43% 59 48% 9

7

8% 14 15% 71 77% 19

113 30% 15 4% 248 66% 35

6

26 53% 5

241 413 37% 5

62

175 38% 11

6

18 39% 1

14

48 45% 1

4

20 36% 2

111 352 46% 5

48

113 40%

5

6

15 45% 1

31

59 36% 0

5

21 45% 1

1

4 27% 2

37

91 47% 2

9

25 31% 3

21

63 54% 0

8

27 31% 4

35

87 32% 11

92

298 55%

9

56

164 40% 10

14

22 27% 0

7

20 43% 1

133 266 41% 6

14

36 37% 4

10

28 31% 1

47

84 41% 8

27

100 35%

6

89

264 40% 31

37

132 41% 11

88

187 45%

7

8

20 35% 3

39

83 49% 2

38

97 54% 4

1

2 15% 1

12

28 42% 1

12

92 41% 0

150 269 32% 47

7

24 40% 1

6

15 25% 5

8

27 38% 0

33

68 27% 3

18

23 47%

708 713 63%

270 281 62%

27

28 61%

57

58 55%

34

36 64%

400 405 54%

164 169 60%

17

18 55%

106 106 64%

25

26 55%

9

11 73%

101 103 53%

53

56 69%

53

53 46%

55

59 69%

172 183 68%

235 244 45%

237 247 60%

59

59 73%

26

27 57%

369 375 59%

58

62 63%

61

62 69%

113 121 59%

180 186 65%

367 398 60%

180 191 59%

220 227 55%

34

37 65%

83

85 51%

80

84 46%

10

11 85%

38

39 58%

135 135 59%

530 577 68%

35

36 60%

39

44 75%

44

44 62%

177 180 73%

35

Table 2: Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims and Incidents By County
January 2006 - December 2006

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

2,362,722
4,648 2,469 2,620 1,008 9,186 3,935 16,380 24,331 4,709 4,262 41,620 2,995 3,841 4,136 7,739 13,072 7,070 5,307 1,352 14,179 2,735 26,435 14,806 2,622 59,900 4,065 5,975 49,963 18,079 800 79,988 1,959 172,958 10,949 11,750 27,550 4,415 29,655 3,216

Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims*

Victims
37,407
183 76 78 38 346 70 382 457 156 192 1,197 81 260 98 90 95 79 150 36 101 33 424 374 91 662 17 225 672 392 17 763 37 1,578 428 435 312 192 288 98

Rate Per 1,000 Children
15.8
39.4 30.8 29.8 37.7 37.7 17.8 23.3 18.8 33.1 45.0 28.8 27.0 67.7 23.7 11.6 7.3 11.2 28.3 26.6 7.1 12.1 16.0 25.3 34.7 11.1 4.2 37.7 13.4 21.7 21.3 9.5 18.9 9.1 39.1 37.0 11.3 43.5 9.7 30.5

Neglect
32,537 170 66 68 32 301 67 359 409 144 170 1,082 63 257 89 74 81 66 126 33 81 31 374 344 89 542 8 210 615 358 14 655 28 1,296 371 395 278 191 265 92

Substantiated Incidents of Maltreatment

Physical

Sexual Emotional

Other

4,023

1,588

834

135

11

7

1

0

11

3

4

0

5

3

5

0

4

0

6

0

35

12

2

2

3

1

3

0

20

8

18

0

45

12

10

3

10

11

1

1

12

14

11

1

75

60

24

2

4

7

9

0

12

3

4

0

10

1

1

0

11

4

0

1

11

4

0

0

9

5

2

0

9

10

7

4

3

2

0

0

17

6

1

0

0

2

0

0

59

9

9

3

34

22

6

0

9

4

0

0

114

26

12

0

8

1

0

0

13

12

2

0

59

24

15

0

37

10

3

0

3

0

0

0

102

31

18

4

7

2

0

0

244

68

16

4

42

22

16

0

23

22

6

3

26

8

11

0

8

3

2

0

12

10

0

2

6

1

4

2

Total
39,117 189 84 81 42 352 74 405 479 167 208 1,243 83 276 101 90 96 82 156 38 105 33 454 406 102 694 17 237 713 408 17 810 37 1,628 451 449 323 204 289 105

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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 2006 - December 2006

Population Under 18 Years of
Age
6,120 3,557 4,673 7,810 169,656 4,860 2,923 26,143 30,750 3,386 1,125 12,514 4,965 5,796 3,040 4,424 25,370 23,266 38,337 4,994 228,319 6,393 607 17,754 12,948 6,430 3,651 203,160 9,215 45,511 2,161 7,023 6,383 5,488 3,041 46,626 33,634 2,681 13,204 3,360

Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims*

Victims
169 77 80 193 1,363 194 51 499 369 67 38 169 36 98 78 195 244 551 238 94 2,463 124 11 204 345 205 65 1,305 131 658 23 220 124 192 88 1,095 481 54 204 35

Rate Per 1,000 Children
27.6 21.6 17.1 24.7 8.0 39.9 17.4 19.1 12.0 19.8 33.8 13.5 7.3 16.9 25.7 44.1 9.6 23.7 6.2 18.8 10.8 19.4 18.1 11.5 26.6 31.9 17.8 6.4 14.2 14.5 10.6 31.3 19.4 35.0 28.9 23.5 14.3 20.1 15.4 10.4

Neglect
151 71 65 161 1,049 176 35 439 309 48 33 143 32 96 67 174 218 483 204 84 2,048 117 11 176 314 172 53 1,083 110 522 18 201 93 169 81 988 377 37 178 31

Substantiated Incidents of Maltreatment

Physical

Sexual Emotional

Other

10

10

3

0

10

2

7

0

9

5

0

2

26

14

1

0

272

59

36

12

17

7

2

0

3

6

17

0

47

21

9

0

59

7

11

0

10

11

1

0

4

0

0

3

11

17

1

0

2

1

0

1

2

5

0

0

6

3

4

0

21

6

7

0

22

11

7

0

51

28

13

0

14

24

4

0

8

2

0

0

386

103

40

25

6

6

2

0

0

2

0

0

27

5

1

1

21

15

6

2

25

5

14

0

4

5

0

3

226

47

18

3

8

14

1

2

94

51

17

0

6

1

0

0

21

7

3

0

21

13

9

0

15

2

16

0

2

8

7

2

88

17

33

4

75

30

14

3

4

5

10

0

14

13

4

0

7

2

1

0

Total
174 90 81 202 1,428 202 61 516 386 70 40 172 36 103 80 208 258 575 246 94 2,602 131 13 210 358 216 65 1,377 135 684 25 232 136 202 100 1,130 499 56 209 41

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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 2006 - December 2006

Population Under 18 Years of
Age
3,529 4,710 2,331 2,480 6,568 3,900 1,950 12,082 8,110 20,063 1,779 3,395 24,819 5,596 3,570 6,747 1,944 5,747 2,849 5,821 1,526 6,088 5,647 2,127 4,277 10,948 50,541 23,746 7,877 3,329 33,056 5,987 6,387 4,225 4,004 10,650 2,147 4,415 586 3,438

Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims*

Victims
131 86 81 34 162 119 135 256 141 372 21 57 617 225 94 111 35 153 98 149 11 125 172 113 51 208 576 358 79 25 469 99 263 144 104 403 120 105 20 150

Rate Per 1,000 Children
37.1 18.3 34.7 13.7 24.7 30.5 69.2 21.2 17.4 18.5 11.8 16.8 24.9 40.2 26.3 16.5 18.0 26.6 34.4 25.6 7.2 20.5 30.5 53.1 11.9 19.0 11.4 15.1 10.0 7.5 14.2 16.5 41.2 34.1 26.0 37.8 55.9 23.8 34.1 43.6

Neglect
121 80 64 27 135 110 132 218 114 314 17 39 537 207 82 98 20 139 93 134 11 106 165 107 47 181 459 299 70 14 410 91 251 132 84 383 117 95 15 146

Substantiated Incidents of Maltreatment

Physical

Sexual Emotional

Other

11

3

5

0

7

2

2

0

13

3

0

1

2

4

3

1

16

8

11

0

6

9

3

0

2

6

0

0

25

19

3

0

18

3

9

0

49

19

2

0

3

1

0

0

11

6

5

0

72

27

14

6

13

7

8

0

10

3

0

0

10

0

5

0

3

11

1

0

11

4

0

0

8

5

2

0

7

5

5

3

0

0

0

0

14

9

1

1

8

1

0

0

6

1

0

0

5

3

0

0

17

9

11

0

127

14

5

1

27

30

10

3

8

3

1

0

8

0

3

3

66

25

8

1

8

2

1

0

15

7

5

0

6

5

3

0

10

11

3

0

22

15

14

0

3

1

1

0

11

3

1

0

4

1

0

0

8

1

4

0

Total
140 91 81 37 170 128 140 265 144 384 21 61 656 235 95 113 35 154 108 154 11 131 174 114 55 218 606 369 82 28 510 102 278 146 108 434 122 110 20 159

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Table 2: Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims and Incidents By County
January 2006 - December 2006

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

1,908

37

19.4

34

4

2

0

0

40

Richmond

52,924

698

13.2

578

103

11

14

0

706

Rockdale

20,843

292

14.0

249

40

5

3

0

297

Schley

1,116

37

33.2

36

1

0

0

0

37

Screven

4,067

88

21.6

78

8

2

1

0

89

Seminole

2,292

33

14.4

32

2

0

3

0

37

Spalding

16,586

631

38.0

573

37

32

4

0

646

Stephens

5,813

182

31.3

169

16

8

0

0

193

Stewart

1,155

22

19.0

16

3

2

1

0

22

Sumter

8,997

100

11.1

79

18

4

0

0

101

Talbot

1,565

29

18.5

22

4

4

1

0

31

Taliaferro

400

5

12.5

5

0

0

0

0

5

Tattnall

5,324

147

27.6

122

9

18

0

0

149

Taylor

2,336

45

19.3

42

3

1

3

0

49

Telfair

2,635

110

41.7

96

12

2

3

1

114

Terrell

2,949

52

17.6

40

6

6

0

0

52

Thomas

11,239

126

11.2

92

18

17

3

2

132

Tift

10,952

569

52.0

547

19

11

15

1

593

Toombs

7,526

277

36.8

246

19

15

6

0

286

Towns

1,676

36

21.5

35

0

1

0

0

36

Treutlen

1,667

35

21.0

27

2

6

1

0

36

Troup

16,655

495

29.7

445

45

21

2

8

521

Turner

2,678

57

21.3

51

2

6

2

0

61

Twiggs

2,507

35

14.0

25

6

6

2

0

39

Union

3,731

121

32.4

102

10

6

6

0

124

Upson

6,786

167

24.6

153

11

1

2

2

169

Walker

14,844

465

31.3

443

15

13

10

0

481

Walton

20,009

222

11.1

204

19

10

0

0

233

Ware

8,676

335

38.6

290

49

7

25

1

372

Warren

1,555

36

23.2

30

4

1

3

0

38

Washington

5,138

161

31.3

143

19

4

4

2

172

Wayne

7,098

178

25.1

164

4

9

4

0

181

Webster

529

3

5.7

3

0

0

0

0

3

Wheeler

1,320

44

33.3

32

5

6

1

0

44

White

5,348

172

32.2

163

12

1

2

0

178

Whitfield

26,455

438

16.6

396

33

13

9

2

453

Wilcox

1,839

42

22.8

42

1

0

0

0

43

Wilkes

2,338

22

9.4

16

5

1

1

0

23

Wilkinson

2,592

39

15.0

33

1

5

0

0

39

Worth

5,686

119

20.9

109

11

5

6

1

132

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 2005 Census Estimates for the child population under 18 years of age.

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