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. 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. 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 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 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. 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 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. 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 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 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 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 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. 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 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 13 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 14 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 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 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. 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 (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 17 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 18 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 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 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. 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 (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 36 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 37 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 38 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. 39