Protective Services Data System annual report 2007

PROTECTIVE SERVICES DATA SYSTEM
ANNUAL REPORT 2007
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Division of Family & Children Services
DHR

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CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORT 2007
In calendar year 2007, 92,268 reports of child abuse and neglect were made to county Departments of Family and Children Services. DFCS screened out or referred to other services 15,136 reports (16%) that did not meet the definition of maltreatment. An additional 33,366 reports (36%) were identified as Family Support (Diversions) and did not warrant a full investigation. Data for the remaining 43,766 reports (47%) were accepted for service, entered into the Protective Services Data System (PSDS) or Georgia SHINES 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/Georgia SHINES 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 2007, 92,268 reports were made to county DFCS offices.
Investigated Reports. Reports that meet the criteria for maltreatment are accepted for investigation. In 2007, 43,766 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 2007, 15,136 reports were screened-out.
Family Support. Family Support (Diversions) allow caseworkers to help families find the right services. Family Support accounted for 33,366 cases in 2007.
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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

19,868

34,540

23,898 43,766

39,226 73,766

2007 INCIDENT DATA
A total of 73,766 incidents of maltreatment were reported in 2007 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

10,000

20,000

30,000

34,540 39,226

40,000

50,000

Substantiated Incidents of Maltreatment

Neglect

Physical

3,547

Sexual

1,424

Emotional

693

Other

142

0

10,000

28,734

20,000

30,000

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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 70 percent of investigated reports. For Substantiated Dispositions, the five most prevalent sources of investigated reports were Law Enforcement/Court (24%), School Personnel (21%), Hospital/Clinic (11%), DHR Staff (10%) and Relative (8%). For Unsubstantiated Dispositions, the five most prevalent sources of investigated reports were School Personnel (29%), Law Enforcement/Court (12%), DHR Staff (10%), Relative (9%) and Anonymous (8%).

Disposition by Report Source

Report Source

Disposition by Report Source

Disposition

Substantiated

Unsubstantiated

Total

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

4,090 4,822 2,134 389 1,146 1,937 124
28 14,670

6,925 2,937 1,421 511 1,468 2,309 216
31 15,818

11,015 7,759 3,555 900 2,614 4,246 340
59 30,488

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

771 1,577 924 373
32 31 340 26 71 4,145

886 2,041 1,378 889
39 30 532 11 64 5,870

1,657 3,617 2,302 1,262
71 61 872 37 135 10,015

Unknown Unknown Anonymous Missing Total Unknown

161 854 38 1,053

377 1,806
27 2,210

538 2,660
65 3,263

Total

19,868

23,898

43,766

*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

Victim's Home

26,134

3,117

1,041

603

Other Private Home

1,077

228

278

21

Center Based Daycare

42

23

1

1

Family Based Daycare

27

10

6

0

Residential Foster Care Home

17

6

3

4

Group Home Foster Care

70

4

6

0

Family Foster Home-DFCS

106

17

14

14

Family Foster Home-Non DFCS

59

13

4

11

Other Institution

86

36

15

15

Other

1,106

92

55

24

Unknown/Missing

10

1

1

0

Total

28,734

3,547

1,424

693

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

OTHER 104 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 27 0 142

TOTAL 30,999 1,613
67 43 29 80 151 87 154 1,304 11 34,540

FOSTER PARENTS AND FOSTER HOMES
In 2007, there were 347 substantiated incidents of maltreatment to foster children in a foster home location. In 266 of the 347 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

728

622

78

1,428

Prescription Medicine

378

229

21

628

Controlled Substance

3,809

4,267

492

8,568

Alcohol and Prescribed Medicine

54

50

1

105

Alcohol and Controlled Substance

346

264

36

646

Prescribed Medicine and Controlled Substance

175

262

30

467

All Types

173

106

11

290

Type Unknown

9

1

0

10

Total

5,672

5,801

669

12,142

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2007 VICTIM DATA
The graphs in this section identify all the children who were entered into the data system as substantiated victims of maltreatment (32,951 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 13% 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-two 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 40%. The ethnicity of 7% of the victims was Hispanic. The percentages of Child victims were divided relatively evenly between Male (49%) and Female (51%).
Age

UNDER 1

1-3

4-6

7-9

10-12

13-15

16-17 NOT REPORTED
0

0 1,000

1,780

2,000

3,000

4,243
4,333 4,393

6,650 6,128 5,424

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

Gender

Male

Female

Not Reported

8

0

3,000

6,000

16,170 16,773

9,000

12,000

15,000

18,000

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2007 VICTIM DATA
Race

Black/African American

White

Asian 145

American Indian/Alaska Native 16

Native Hawaiian/Oth.Pac.Islander

23

Multiple Race

753

Unable to Determine Not Reported

403 7

0

3,000

6,000

13,317

18,287

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

Hispanic / Latino Origin

2,390 Yes

No

30,147

Unable to Determine

375

Not Reported

39

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 2,554 children with special characteristics. These children accounted for 2,744 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 (3,203) is greater than the number of incidents.
Substantiated Maltreatment of Children with Special Characteristics

Neglect Physical
Sexual

389 112

Emot io nal

84

Other

15

0

500

1,000

2,144

1,500

2,000

2,500

Substantiated Maltreatment of Children by Type of Special Characteristic

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

Neglect 270 121 69 22 18 62 83 743 826 18 257 2,489

Physical Abuse
38 27 13 6 3 13 9 100 243 1 2 455

Sexual Emotional Abuse Abuse

26

12

19

5

8

1

1

0

3

0

7

1

2

3

27

21

37

56

3

0

4

5

137

104

Other 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 7 0 0 18

Total 347 172 91 29 25 83 97 900 1,169 22 268 3,203

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2007 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 27,581 1,541 1,899 578 109 1 620 101 85 125 311
32,951

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
328 1,949 3,215 1,619 635
43

Gender Female
1,156 11,136 8,793 2,702 1,009
42

7,789

24,838

* Note: For 324 children, perpetrators did not have age/gender information reported.

Total 1,484 13,085 12,008 4,321 1,644
85
32,627

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FATALITIES
In 2007, 60 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.
Forty 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 children died from physical abuse.
Of the 60 children, 35 had no current or prior history with Child Protective Services; 25 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 Childcare Other Relative

Child Fatalities
Drowning SIDS/SUIDS/Suffocation Gunshot Inadequate Medical Care Vehicular Accident Birth Exposed/Birth Addiction Co-Sleeping Undetermined Blunt Force -Head/Internal Blunt Force Trauma -Head Dog Attack Drug Exposure Fire Stabbing
Total
Criminal Charges Filed

Fatalities by Perpetrator Relationship to Child

12

7

3

3

Drowning

3

SIDS/SUIDS/Suffocation

2

Gunshot

9 1 0

1

3 0 0

1

1 0 1

0

0

0

1

0

2

1

0

0

1

2

Inadequate Medical Care

2 0 0

1

0

0

0

2

Vehicular Accident

3 0 0

0

0

0

0

1

Birth Exposed/Birth Addiction

2 0 0

0

0

0

0

1

Co-Sleeping

0 0 0

2

0

0

0

1

Undetermined

2 0 0

0

0

0

0

1

Blunt Force -Head/Internal

0 0 0

0

1

0

0

1

Blunt Force Trauma -Head

0 0 0

0

0

0

1

1

Dog Attack

1 0 0

0

0

0

0

Drug Exposure

0 0 0

1

0

0

0

40

Fire

0 0 0

1

0

0

0

Stabbing

1 0 0

0

0

0

0

6

10

Mother Father Boyfriend Mother and Father Mother and Boyfriend

Fatalities Resulting from Abuse

Child Fatalities

Blunt Force Trauma -Head

5

Blunt Force -Head/Internal

4

Shaken Baby Syndrome

4

Undetermined

2

Beatings/Multiple Abuse

1

Birth Exposed/Birth Addiction

1

Burn/Scalding

1

Co-Sleeping

1

Gunshot

1

Total

20

Criminal Charges Filed

15

Fatalities by Perpetrator Relationship to Child

Beatings/Multiple Abuse Birth Exposed/Birth Addiction Blunt Force Trauma -Head Blunt Force -Head/Internal Burn/Scalding Co-Sleeping Gunshot Shaken Baby Syndrome Undetermined

0 0 0

0

1

1 0 0

0

0

0 2 1

2

0

1 0 0

2

1

1 0 0

0

0

1 0 0

0

0

0 1 0

0

0

1 0 3

0

0

0 1 0

1

0

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

Race
Black........................................................................... 35 White .......................................................................... 21 Multiple Race................................................................ 2 Unable to Determine............................................ 2
Hispanic/Latino Origin ......................................... 6

Age
Under Age One .......................................................... 26 One to Three Years ................................................... 21 Four to Five Years............................................... 7 Six to Thirteen Years ............................................ 5 Fourteen to Seventeen..........................................1

Gender
Male ............................................................................ 39 Female........................................................................21
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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 2007, 56,693 incidents of neglect were reported. Of these, 28,734 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
28,734 27,951 56,693

Substantiated Neglect Categories*

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

59 1,072
1,742

6,821 6,251

17,636

Educational/Cognitive

980

Gunshot Suffocation/Drowning Birth Addicted/Birth Exposed

9 12
967

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 (22%). Children who were younger than 1 year accounted for 14% 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 39%. The ethnicity of 7% of the victims was Hispanic. Percentages of victims were divided evenly between Male (50%) and Female (50%).

Age of Victims

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

1 1,000

1,401 2,000

3,000

4,025

3,615 3,538

4,535

5,281

6,338

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

Male Female Not Reported
0

6 3,000

Gender of Victims

14,341 14,387

6,000

9,000

12,000

15,000

18,000

21,000

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NEGLECT VICTIM DATA

Race of Victims

Black/African Am erican

White

As ian Am erican Indian/Alaska Native Native Haw aiian/Oth.Pac.Islander
Multiple Race Unable to Determ ine

112 16 23
658 326

Not Reported

5

0

3,000

6,000

11,143 16,451
9,000 12,000 15,000 18,000 21,000 24,000

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

1,994 Ye s

No

Unable to Determ ine

337

Not Reported 31 0

5,000

10,000

15,000

26,372

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

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NEGLECT PERPETRATOR DATA
In 2007, there were 28,734 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

28 1,059 1,346 363
79 0 357 64 38 89 178

0

3,000

4,181

20,952

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

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 1,682 3,781 42 6
2 7 82

Gender Female 9,404 13,149
80 25
16 74 192

Total
11,086 16,930
122 31
18 81 274

Total

5,602

Perpetrator Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

402

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

22,940 894

28,542 1,296

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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 2007, 10,936 incidents of physical abuse were reported; 3,547 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
3,547 7,389 10,936

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

153 65 1 59 15 228
155 1 8 1 4

3,031

0

500

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

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

than one category of physical abuse.

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PHYSICAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA
The following tables identify characteristics of children who were victims of physical abuse. In general, school-aged children were predominantly the victims of physical abuse: Ages 4-6 (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
1 0- 12 1 3- 15 1 6- 17 Not Reported 0
0

Age of Victims
234 350 729 742 528
653 311

200

400

600

800

1000

Male

Female

Not Reported

2

0

Gender of Victims

500

1,000

1,500

1,847 1,698

2,000

2,500

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PHYSICAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA
Race of Victims

Black/African Am erican White As ian
Am erican Indian/Alaska Native Native Haw aiian/Oth.Pac.Islander

26 1 1

1,928 1,442

Multiple Race

84

Unable to Determ ine

62

Not Reported

3

0

300

600

900

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

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

314 Yes

3,193 No

Unable to Determine

33

7 Not Reported

0

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

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PHYSICAL ABUSE PERPETRATOR DATA

In 2007, there were 3,547 substantiated incidents of physical abuse. The biological mother was the perpetrator in fortyfour percent of the incidents. The biological father was the perpetrator in twenty-five percent of the incidents.
The following chart shows the 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

Bio lo gical M oth er Biolog ical Fath er Bio lo gical Par ent - Gen der U nkn ow n No n-B io lo gical Parent
Other Relative Live-in B oyfrien d Live-in Girlfrien d L ive-in Gen der U nkn ow n Other , N on -Relative Sitter/Ch ild C are Scho ol Perso nn el Resid ential Facility Staff
U nkn ow n

3 3 80
272 1 50 32 1 105 38 21 28 83

0

20 0 400 6 00

1, 5 50 884
800 1,00 0 1,200 1,4 00 1,6 00 1,800 2,000 2 ,2 00

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 713 729 15 0
1 2 20

Gender Female 1,234 690
12 0
3 5 37

Total
1,947 1,419
27 0
4 7 57

Total Perpetrator Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

1,480 104

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

1,981 115

3,461 219

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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 2007, 3,721 incidents of sexual abuse were reported and 1,424 incidents substantiated. Fondling is the most often substantiated form of sexual abuse.

Determination
Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents
1,424 2,297 3,721

Substantiated Sexual Abuse Categories*

Exh ibitionis m,Vo yeu ris m

77

Fo ndling

So domy

147

956

Penetration

352

Genital Injury

24

Contraction of Venereal Disease

33

Sexual Exploitation

69

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 (20%), Ages 7-9 (20%), Ages 10-12 (20%) and Ages 13-15 (24%). More than half of all victims were White (59%) with African-American victims accounting for 38%. The ethnicity of 11% of the victims was Hispanic. For sexual abuse, 82% of the victims were Females while only 18% were Males.

Age of Victims

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

8
0 50

109 117

286 283 281
340

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

Gender of Victims

251 M a le

Female 0

1,173

200

400

600

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

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SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA

Race of Victims

Black/African Am erican

535

White

836

Asian

12

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

0 0
20

Unable to Determine

21

0 Not Reported

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

158 Yes

No

Unable to Determine

8

1,257

Not Reported

1

0

300

600

900

1,200

1,500

1,800

22

SEXUAL ABUSE PERPETRATOR DATA

In 2007, there were 1,424 substantiated incidents of sexual abuse. The four most prevalent perpetrators were: Other Relative (25%), Biological Father (18%), Non- Biological Father (14%) and Other Non-Relative (14%). 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 M other Biological Father Biological Parent - Gender Unknow n Non-Biological Parent
Other Relative Live-in Boyfriend Live-in Girlfriend Live-in Gender Unknow n Other, Non-Relative Sitter/Child Care School Personnel Residential Facility Staff
Unknow n

Perpetrator's Relationship to Victim
1 45 262
2 05 36 0
122 15
2 05 11
18 13
68

0

10 0

200

3 00

40 0

500

6 00

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 403 656 7 2
0 5 32

Gender Female
117 133
2 1
0 0 2

Total
520 789
9 3
0 5 34

Total Perpetrator Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

1,105 119

255

1,360

15

134

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

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EMOTIONAL ABUSE
Psychological or emotional abuse is a form of maltreatment that results in impaired psychological growth and development. It frequently occurs as verbal abuse or excessive demands on a child's performance and may cause the child to have a negative self-image and disturbed behavior. It can occur with or without other forms of maltreatment. Emotional maltreatment is not recognized and defined by Georgia law as a form of child abuse.
Verbal threats/humiliation was the most commonly reported type of emotional abuse. Emotional Abuse is difficult to substantiate, as there are no physical indicators. In a substantiated emotional abuse case the parent has usually admitted to verbally abusing the child; the child was old enough to give a precise, detailed account of the abuse incidents; or there were others, such as family members or neighbors, who could substantiate the report.
In 2007, 1,766 incidents of emotional abuse were reported. Of these, 693 incidents were substantiated.

Determination
Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents
693 1,073 1,766

Substantiated Emotional Abuse Categories*

204 Bizarre discipline
513
Verbal threats

0

200

400

600

800

* 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 (15%), Ages 7-9 (18%), Ages 10-12 (20%) and Ages 13-15 (24%). The majority of victims were White (59%). The ethnicity of 6% of the victims was Hispanic. For emotional abuse, Percentages of victims were divided evenly between Male (50%) and Female (50%).
Age of Victims

UNDER 1

33

1-3

60

4-6

106

7-9 10-12 13-15

125 137 167

16-17

65

0 NOT REPORTED

0

50

100

150

200

250

Gender of Victims

M ale Fe m ale
0

349

34 4

1 00

2 00

30 0

400

5 00

25

EMOTIONAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA
Race of Victims

Black/African American

255

White

409

Asian

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

4

Native Hawaiian/Oth.Pac.Islander 0

Multiple Race

16

Unable to Determ ine

8

0 Not Reported

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

46 Yes
632
No

Unable to Determine

14

1 Not Reported

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

26

EMOTIONAL ABUSE PERPETRATOR DATA
In 2007, there were 693 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 (40%) and the Biological Father (26%) were the perpetrators in 66% of the incidents.
Perpetrator's Relationship to Victim

Biological Mother

277

Biological Father

182

Biological Parent - Gender Unknow n 0

Non-Biological Parent

109

Other Relative

55

Live-in Boyfriend

25

Live-in Girlfriend

9

Live-in Gender Unknow n

0

Other, Non-Relative Sitter/Child Care
School Personnel Residential Facility Staff
Unknow n

18 0
12 3 3

0

100

200

300

400

500

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 80 222 0 0
0 1 1

Gender Female
168 207
1 4
2 1 3

Total
248 429
1 4
2 2 4

Total

304

Perpetrator Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

25

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

386

690

11

36

27

OTHER ABUSE
When a report is received that does not fit clearly in any other category, the report is classified as "other." In 2007, 658 incidents were reported under this category, and 142 incidents were substantiated.

Determination
Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents
142 516 658

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

12

59

4-6

10

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

13 10

18 20

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Gender of Victims

71 Male

Female 0

71

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 Native Hawaiian/Oth.Pac.Islander 0

1 Multiple Race
2 Unable to Determine
0 Not Reported

88 50

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims
5 Yes

No 134
2 Unable to Determine

1 Not Reported

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

29

OTHER ABUSE PERPETRATOR DATA
In 2007, there were 142 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

15

98

Biological Parent - Gender Unknown 0

Non-biological Parent

1

Other Relative

Live-in Boyfriend 0

Live-in Girlfriend 0

Live-in Gender Unknown 0

Other, non-relative

2

Sitter/child care 0

School personnel

2

Residential facility staff 0

Unknown

14 10

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 16 4 0 0
0 0 1

Gender Female
67 42 1 0
0 0 1

Total
83 46 1 0
0 0 2

Total

21

Perpetrator Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

1

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

111

132

3

4

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PROTECTIVE SERVICES DATA SYSTEM TABLES
2007 COUNTY DATA January 2007 December 2007
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Table 1: Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report Reports by County
January 2007 - December 2007

Screened-Out

TOTAL

Reports

REPORTS

Family Support
(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

92,268
345 94 114 33 644 259 1,549 1,262 282 307 1,801 183 317 132 199 252 280 267 58 519 125 1,275 1,153 221 1,608 97 528 1,917 1,074 30 1,802 91 4,521 732 668 863 247 532 224

15,136 16% 33,366 36% 43,766 47% 10,729 9,139 19,868 45% 1,427 22,471 23,898 55%

91 26% 126 37% 128 37% 51

6

6% 27 29% 61 65% 16

8

7% 43 38% 63 55% 19

7 21% 9 27% 17 52% 6

171 27% 135 21% 338 52% 94

62 24% 119 46% 78 30% 30

376 24% 872 56% 301 19% 119

263 21% 415 33% 584 46% 175

29 10% 89 32% 164 58% 36

20 7% 75 24% 212 69% 70

0

0% 835 46% 966 54% 289

44 24% 62 34% 77 42% 23

29 9% 114 36% 174 55% 69

5

4% 61 46% 66 50% 35

18 9% 68 34% 113 57% 26

4

2% 143 57% 105 42% 52

34 12% 139 50% 107 38% 27

30 11% 84 31% 153 57% 56

11 19% 25 43% 22 38% 7

158 30% 169 33% 192 37% 20

30 24% 44 35% 51 41% 13

317 25% 523 41% 435 34% 88

283 25% 162 14% 708 61% 108

18 8% 63 29% 140 63% 21

91 6% 786 49% 731 45% 134

17 18% 45 46% 35 36% 4

107 20% 212 40% 209 40% 86

347 18% 711 37% 859 45% 188

104 10% 553 51% 417 39% 88

2

7% 13 43% 15 50% 8

343 19% 532 30% 927 51% 295

1

1% 34 37% 56 62% 14

690 15% 2,752 61% 1,079 24% 332

105 14% 200 27% 427 58% 129

102 15% 283 42% 283 42% 119

189 22% 334 39% 340 39% 107

21 9% 61 25% 165 67% 55

22 4% 191 36% 319 60% 108

50 22% 68 30% 106 47% 48

29

80 63% 5

14

30 49% 1

13

32 51% 2

3

9 53% 0

61

155 46% 19

6

36 46% 1

80

199 66% 11

135 310 53% 19

15

51 31% 3

46

116 55%

4

172 461 48% 85

12

35 45% 7

32

101 58%

5

11

46 70% 0

17

43 38% 10

15

67 64% 0

11

38 36% 1

17

73 48% 3

1

8 36% 1

49

69 36% 6

11

24 47% 2

80

168 39%

5

68

176 25% 43

29

50 36% 2

266 400 55% 12

14

18 51% 0

23

109 52%

8

206 394 46% 39

90

178 43%

8

3

11 73% 0

228 523 56% 20

17

31 55% 2

442 774 72% 21

62

191 45%

0

51

170 60% 19

81

188 55%

2

13

68 41% 16

80

188 59% 37

16

64 60% 2

43

48 38%

30

31 51%

29

31 49%

8

8 47%

164 183 54%

41

42 54%

91

102 34%

255 274 47%

110 113 69%

92

96 45%

420 505 52%

35

42 55%

68

73 42%

20

20 30%

60

70 62%

38

38 36%

68

69 64%

77

80 52%

13

14 64%

117 123 64%

25

27 53%

262 267 61%

489 532 75%

88

90 64%

319 331 45%

17

17 49%

92

100 48%

426 465 54%

231 239 57%

4

4 27%

384 404 44%

23

25 45%

284 305 28%

236 236 55%

94

113 40%

150 152 45%

81

97 59%

94

131 41%

40

42 40%

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 2007 - December 2007

Screened-Out

TOTAL

Reports

REPORTS

Family Support
(Diversions)

Number % Number %

Reports Accepted for
Service
(Investigations)
Number %

Investigations by Disposition

Substantiated

Unsubstantiated

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

371 166 318 441 3,182 419 97 941 1,327 132 46 400 286 301 230 347 739 1,625 1,187 378 4,562 495 52 869 809 273 239 4,072 579 1,804 108 594 173 305 261 2,183 829 183 911 129

95 26% 79 21% 197 53% 49

44 27% 55 33% 67 40% 32

48 15% 163 51% 107 34% 16

51 12% 165 37% 225 51% 71

390 12% 691 22% 2,101 66% 253

97 23% 131 31% 191 46% 52

17 18% 33 34% 47 48% 10

81 9% 283 30% 577 61% 169

245 18% 437 33% 645 49% 144

10 8% 80 61% 42 32% 7

1

2% 21 46% 24 52% 14

38 10% 189 47% 173 43% 34

76 27% 59 21% 151 53% 24

55 18% 121 40% 125 42% 16

82 36% 71 31% 77 33% 26

85 24% 84 24% 178 51% 41

44 6% 397 54% 298 40% 98

223 14% 504 31% 898 55% 223

237 20% 508 43% 442 37% 111

93 25% 187 49% 98 26% 47

480 11% 1,163 25% 2,919 64% 600

152 31% 116 23% 227 46% 42

10 19% 21 40% 21 40% 9

117 13% 452 52% 300 35% 61

132 16% 292 36% 385 48% 136

30 11% 115 42% 128 47% 38

82 34% 90 38% 67 28% 22

804 20% 1,041 26% 2,227 55% 281

66 11% 248 43% 265 46% 69

178 10% 775 43% 851 47% 224

10 9% 49 45% 49 45% 18

113 19% 232 39% 249 42% 53

23 13% 62 36% 88 51% 24

40 13% 78 26% 187 61% 116

50 19% 128 49% 83 32% 28

223 10% 791 36% 1,169 54% 230

104 13% 314 38% 411 50% 120

46 25% 42 23% 95 52% 20

290 32% 294 32% 327 36% 89

18 14% 73 57% 38 29% 8

36

85 43% 3

11

43 64% 2

27

43 40% 3

44

115 51%

6

571 824 39% 48

12

64 34% 13

8

18 38% 0

121 290 50% 16

166 310 48% 23

9

16 38% 2

1

15 63% 4

33

67 39% 6

18

42 28% 3

39

55 44% 2

3

29 38% 7

24

65 37% 16

67

165 55% 13

128 351 39% 73

99

210 48% 10

12

59 60% 2

707 1,307 45% 83

20

62 27% 20

2

11 52% 0

63

124 41%

6

72

208 54% 18

24

62 48% 3

21

43 64% 0

513 794 36% 35

60

129 49%

2

153 377 44% 3

11

29 59% 4

16

69 28% 9

23

47 53% 1

23

139 74%

3

8

36 43% 13

232 462 40% 50

170 290 71% 5

28

48 51% 0

55

144 44% 11

10

18 47% 1

109 22 61 104 1,229 114 29 271 312 24 5 100 106 68 41 97 120 474 222 37 1,529 145 10 170 159 63 24 1,398 134 471 16 171 40 45 34 657 116 47 172 19

112 24 64 110 1,277 127 29 287 335 26 9 106 109 70 48 113 133 547 232 39 1,612 165 10 176 177 66 24 1,433 136 474 20 180 41 48 47 707 121 47 183 20

57% 36% 60% 49% 61% 66% 62% 50% 52% 62% 38% 61% 72% 56% 62% 63% 45% 61% 52% 40% 55% 73% 48% 59% 46% 52% 36% 64% 51% 56% 41% 72% 47% 26% 57% 60% 29% 49% 56% 53%

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 2007 - December 2007

Screened-Out

TOTAL

Reports

REPORTS

Family Support
(Diversions)

Number % Number %

Reports Accepted for
Service
(Investigations)
Number %

Investigations by Disposition

Substantiated

Unsubstantiated

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

268 208 137 191 313 215 197 575 294 1,005 86 167 1,066 450 216 453 96 308 162 345 87 217 342 149 225 588 1,535 1,245 423 194 1,540 183 612 305 193 829 151 194 17 364

52 19% 118 44% 98 37% 19

34 16% 66 32% 108 52% 35

6

4% 38 28% 93 68% 36

44 23% 74 39% 73 38% 26

40 13% 65 21% 208 66% 82

50 23% 54 25% 111 52% 47

19 10% 76 39% 102 52% 44

93 16% 184 32% 298 52% 77

30 10% 96 33% 168 57% 43

103 10% 403 40% 499 50% 91

9 10% 56 65% 21 24% 4

7

4% 57 34% 103 62% 23

95 9% 389 36% 582 55% 142

84 19% 203 45% 163 36% 80

32 15% 87 40% 97 45% 20

80 18% 198 44% 175 39% 19

14 15% 49 51% 33 34% 9

26 8% 124 40% 158 51% 56

19 12% 25 15% 118 73% 11

94 27% 103 30% 148 43% 67

5

6% 51 59% 31 36% 4

25 12% 58 27% 134 62% 34

64 19% 108 32% 170 50% 62

20 13% 47 32% 82 55% 21

24 11% 82 36% 119 53% 25

111 19% 180 31% 297 51% 75

84 5% 451 29% 1,000 65% 138

198 16% 463 37% 584 47% 106

142 34% 134 32% 147 35% 54

36 19% 117 60% 41 21% 10

365 24% 394 26% 781 51% 140

20 11% 59 32% 104 57% 26

225 37% 168 27% 219 36% 88

68 22% 114 37% 123 40% 23

38 20% 67 35% 88 46% 22

140 17% 244 29% 445 54% 141

13 9% 45 30% 93 62% 32

13 7% 85 44% 96 49% 30

3

18%

9

53%

5

29% 2

43 12% 166 46% 155 43% 56

20

39 40% 3

14

49 45% 7

11

47 51% 3

5

31 42% 0

27

109 52%

5

16

63 57% 2

24

68 67% 0

47

124 42% 11

22

65 39% 4

110 201 40% 29

2

6 29% 4

20

43 42% 2

135 277 48% 19

46

126 77%

1

23

43 44% 1

23

42 24% 7

9

18 55% 1

24

80 51% 14

21

32 27% 4

12

79 53% 3

5

9 29% 3

15

49 37% 1

27

89 52% 0

23

44 54% 4

13

38 32% 1

33

108 36%

9

256 394 39% 9

111 217 37% 18

20

74 50% 0

10

20 49% 9

172 312 40% 20

8

34 33% 6

43

131 60% 15

29

52 42% 2

23

45 51% 4

58

199 45% 27

11

43 46% 8

9

39 41% 11

2

4 80% 0

26

82 53% 2

56

59 60%

52

59 55%

43

46 49%

42

42 58%

94

99 48%

46

48 43%

34

34 33%

163 174 58%

99

103 61%

269 298 60%

11

15 71%

58

60 58%

286 305 52%

36

37 23%

53

54 56%

126 133 76%

14

15 45%

64

78 49%

82

86 73%

66

69 47%

19

22 71%

84

85 63%

81

81 48%

34

38 46%

80

81 68%

180 189 64%

597 606 61%

349 367 63%

73

73 50%

12

21 51%

449 469 60%

64

70 67%

73

88 40%

69

71 58%

39

43 49%

219 246 55%

42

50 54%

46

57 59%

1

1 20%

71

73 47%

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 2007 - December 2007

Screened-Out

TOTAL

Reports

REPORTS

Family Support
(Diversions)

Number % Number %

Reports Accepted for
Service
(Investigations)
Number %

Investigations by Disposition

Substantiated

Unsubstantiated

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

139 2,160 882 101 154 134 950 462
59 412 53 16 294 153 176 156 398 660 583 112 113 958 159 86 291 576 1,193 1,150 587 71 333 551 36 109 462 1,670 150 114 90 402

13 9% 74 53% 52 37% 22

481 22% 941 44% 738 34% 127

157 18% 301 34% 424 48% 87

20 20% 36 36% 45 45% 15

12 8% 44 29% 98 64% 32

14 10% 58 43% 62 46% 8

149 16% 243 26% 558 59% 158

56 12% 195 42% 211 46% 94

6 10% 26 44% 27 46% 8

86 21% 162 39% 164 40% 31

0

0% 22 42% 31 58% 15

1

6% 12 75%

3

19% 1

88 30% 114 39% 92 31% 40

47 31% 61 40% 45 29% 14

23 13% 103 59% 50 28% 28

34 22% 62 40% 60 38% 13

37 9% 164 41% 197 49% 54

92 14% 143 22% 425 64% 156

97 17% 126 22% 360 62% 83

12 11% 39 35% 61 54% 20

23 20% 38 34% 52 46% 14

151 16% 336 35% 471 49% 80

13 8% 64 40% 82 52% 17

7

8% 23 27% 56 65% 16

42 14% 173 59% 76 26% 22

132 23% 227 39% 217 38% 77

301 25% 415 35% 477 40% 159

379 33% 312 27% 459 40% 95

84 14% 251 43% 252 43% 80

14 20% 25 35% 32 45% 6

57 17% 111 33% 165 50% 35

153 28% 227 41% 171 31% 34

5 14% 20 56% 11 31% 3

20 18% 46 42% 43 39% 12

57 12% 196 42% 209 45% 83

366 22% 371 22% 933 56% 110

63 42% 39 26% 48 32% 8

6

5% 74 65% 34 30% 7

6

7% 35 39% 49 54% 17

79 20% 139 35% 184 46% 38

9

31 60% 2

236 363 49% 7

77

164 39% 16

5

20 44% 2

21

53 54% 2

16

24 39% 4

105 263 47% 5

48

142 67%

6

10

18 67% 0

29

60 37% 5

4

19 61% 1

0

1 33% 2

25

65 71% 2

10

24 53% 2

13

41 82% 2

14

27 45% 2

60

114 58%

5

87

243 57%

3

51

134 37% 13

6

26 43% 0

15

29 56% 2

97

177 38%

5

13

30 37% 4

10

26 46% 0

14

36 47% 2

49

126 58%

1

78

237 50% 24

47

142 31% 12

42

122 48%

3

4

10 31% 0

21

56 34% 9

19

53 31% 3

1

4 36% 0

18

30 70% 0

14

97 46% 2

154 264 28% 53

8

16 33% 2

4

11 32% 3

8

25 51% 0

33

71 39% 12

19

21 40%

368 375 51%

244 260 61%

23

25 56%

43

45 46%

34

38 61%

290 295 53%

63

69 33%

9

9 33%

99

104 63%

11

12 39%

0

2 67%

25

27 29%

19

21 47%

7

9 18%

31

33 55%

78

83 42%

179 182 43%

213 226 63%

35

35 57%

21

23 44%

289 294 62%

48

52 63%

30

30 54%

38

40 53%

90

91 42%

216 240 50%

305 317 69%

127 130 52%

22

22 69%

100 109 66%

115 118 69%

7

7 64%

13

13 30%

110 112 54%

616 669 72%

30

32 67%

20

23 68%

24

24 49%

101 113 61%

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Table 2: Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims and Incidents By County
January 2007 - December 2007

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

2,455,020
4,621 2,472 2,701 1,018 9,289 4,149 17,417 25,069 4,840 4,374 42,130 3,063 3,839 4,134 8,176 13,387 6,906 5,303 1,367 14,167 2,879 27,021 15,254 2,507 61,662 3,972 5,961 53,092 19,965 785 81,630 1,954 179,373 11,181 12,216 28,052 4,384 31,006 3,185

Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims*

Victims
32,951
144 61 58 19 232 73 320 511 88 215 733 56 172 76 61 108 92 150 11 101 46 248 296 100 633 32 186 598 297 24 929 49 1,316 301 300 335 111 305 107

Rate Per 1,000 Children
13.4
31.2 24.7 21.5 18.7 25.0 17.6 18.4 20.4 18.2 49.2 17.4 18.3 44.8 18.4 7.5 8.1 13.3 28.3 8.0 7.1 16.0 9.2 19.4 39.9 10.3 8.1 31.2 11.3 14.9 30.6 11.4 25.1 7.3 26.9 24.6 11.9 25.3 9.8 33.6

Neglect
28,734 127 50 55 15 207 72 298 451 79 193 614 37 160 67 49 95 89 141 10 80 38 207 280 93 545 25 174 536 258 20 811 43 1,102 253 278 306 105 274 98

Substantiated Incidents of Maltreatment

Physical

Sexual Emotional

Other

3,547

1,424

693

142

10

8

2

1

3

6

0

5

2

1

0

0

3

1

0

0

25

6

6

0

3

2

1

0

21

8

3

0

39

30

8

2

7

3

0

0

10

10

6

1

67

64

26

2

6

0

19

0

10

2

6

0

9

1

0

0

11

1

0

0

12

3

6

0

2

1

2

0

4

4

3

0

0

1

0

0

20

6

0

0

2

4

3

0

31

9

0

6

18

12

3

1

8

3

0

0

91

25

8

0

6

0

1

0

11

4

1

0

68

33

22

1

41

19

5

0

2

2

0

0

120

26

21

4

5

4

3

0

181

44

20

3

39

11

17

0

17

14

2

1

30

9

9

0

7

6

0

0

19

11

5

0

9

2

0

1

36

Total
34,540 148 64 58 19 244 78 330 530 89 220 773 62 178 77 61 116 94 152 11 106 47 253 314 104 669 32 190 660 323 24 982 55 1,350 320 312 354 118 309 110

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 2007 - December 2007

Population Under 18 Years of
Age
6,166 3,553 4,944 7,737 182,796 4,889 2,884 26,333 32,703 3,447 1,179 12,917 4,945 5,872 3,073 4,533 25,315 23,599 41,454 5,015 242,854 6,695 608 18,147 13,399 6,659 3,580 215,360 9,633 48,649 2,045 7,090 6,623 5,528 3,106 49,798 34,002 2,604 14,149 3,421

Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims*

Victims
149 79 55 224 1,096 96 25 481 490 23 21 111 67 77 51 102 259 617 342 109 2,002 104 18 186 371 95 104 1,253 208 624 40 114 75 226 77 763 508 80 256 35

Rate Per 1,000 Children
24.2 22.2 11.1 29.0 6.0 19.6 8.7 18.3 15.0 6.7 17.8 8.6 13.5 13.1 16.6 22.5 10.2 26.1 8.3 21.7 8.2 15.5 29.6 10.2 27.7 14.3 29.1 5.8 21.6 12.8 19.6 16.1 11.3 40.9 24.8 15.3 14.9 30.7 18.1 10.2

Neglect
133 78 35 194 793 80 19 416 411 18 19 97 64 70 48 95 232 550 298 103 1,633 96 17 161 352 76 95 1,036 180 552 31 108 65 197 72 647 441 47 234 32

Substantiated Incidents of Maltreatment

Physical

Sexual Emotional

Other

17

0

1

0

6

2

0

0

13

7

1

0

30

10

13

2

258

53

31

14

16

3

5

0

6

2

1

0

58

24

0

1

74

12

12

0

2

2

2

0

2

0

0

0

5

12

0

0

3

0

0

0

8

3

0

0

3

0

0

0

10

0

9

1

25

9

2

0

32

45

4

0

45

9

18

1

9

2

4

0

306

86

36

49

7

6

6

0

0

0

1

0

24

2

3

2

26

9

6

0

12

9

1

2

5

2

0

3

199

62

25

3

30

15

8

0

72

23

13

2

8

1

1

0

9

0

2

0

11

7

3

0

20

10

12

0

3

5

1

0

96

27

33

1

55

30

5

1

5

10

22

0

15

16

7

1

3

0

0

1

37

Total
151 86 56 249 1,149 104 28 499 509 24 21 114 67 81 51 115 268 631 371 118 2,110 115 18 192 393 100 105 1,325 233 662 41 119 86 239 81 804 532 84 273 36

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 2007 - December 2007

Population Under 18 Years of
Age
3,634 4,550 2,370 2,472 6,550 3,914 2,003 12,137 8,306 21,681 1,793 3,557 25,609 5,868 3,558 6,855 2,010 5,801 2,895 5,763 1,527 6,035 5,642 2,228 4,402 11,331 51,809 25,277 8,084 3,474 35,565 6,060 6,531 4,399 4,084 10,902 2,160 4,406 583 3,580

Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims*

Victims
62 85 75 43 183 113 119 239 115 352 7 79 466 224 69 87 24 121 54 149 19 83 158 73 65 184 624 379 148 28 540 51 222 88 71 341 73 58 4 147

Rate Per 1,000 Children
17.1 18.7 31.6 17.4 27.9 28.9 59.4 19.7 13.8 16.2 3.9 22.2 18.2 38.2 19.4 12.7 11.9 20.9 18.7 25.9 12.4 13.8 28.0 32.8 14.8 16.2 12.0 15.0 18.3 8.1 15.2 8.4 34.0 20.0 17.4 31.3 33.8 13.2 6.9 41.1

Neglect
50 78 66 37 172 102 111 205 103 309 5 72 397 209 55 80 20 113 47 139 15 75 146 63 57 164 525 339 138 18 480 42 208 82 56 323 66 50 2 141

Substantiated Incidents of Maltreatment

Physical

Sexual Emotional

Other

10

4

1

0

3

4

1

1

6

5

0

0

4

5

1

1

9

12

3

0

6

3

9

1

5

9

0

1

15

21

3

0

10

4

0

0

33

11

4

0

2

0

0

0

3

6

2

0

53

31

6

0

17

3

3

2

9

4

1

0

2

6

1

0

4

2

1

0

8

2

0

0

6

2

0

0

11

8

0

0

2

0

8

0

5

5

0

1

5

8

0

1

10

2

0

0

3

1

5

0

15

7

6

0

101

27

3

0

30

23

9

0

6

4

2

0

5

5

0

1

58

17

22

0

8

4

0

0

21

6

4

0

6

3

1

0

12

2

4

1

14

19

7

0

6

1

1

1

8

2

7

0

2

0

0

0

6

3

0

0

38

Total
65 87 77 48 196 121 126 244 117 357 7 83 487 234 69 89 27 123 55 158 25 86 160 75 66 192 656 401 150 29 577 54 239 92 75 363 75 67 4 150

Table 2: Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims and Incidents By County
January 2007 - December 2007

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

46

24.1

34

8

4

0

1

47

Richmond

53,225

637

12.0

555

74

12

3

4

648

Rockdale

21,390

273

12.8

241

33

2

2

0

278

Schley

1,147

32

27.9

32

0

1

0

0

33

Screven

3,981

95

23.9

80

12

10

0

0

102

Seminole

2,275

36

15.8

35

3

0

2

0

40

Spalding

16,960

477

28.1

443

31

17

5

0

496

Stephens

5,828

252

43.2

219

22

12

18

0

271

Stewart

1,137

25

22.0

15

10

1

1

0

27

Sumter

9,015

89

9.9

63

20

7

0

0

90

Talbot

1,548

26

16.8

21

5

1

0

0

27

Taliaferro

411

1

2.4

0

1

0

0

0

1

Tattnall

5,345

128

23.9

110

10

8

3

0

131

Taylor

2,274

34

15.0

25

6

5

0

0

36

Telfair

2,610

88

33.7

83

13

3

2

0

101

Terrell

2,895

45

15.5

38

7

1

0

0

46

Thomas

11,347

172

15.2

132

31

10

4

1

178

Tift

11,264

472

41.9

456

19

14

0

0

489

Toombs

7,587

255

33.6

245

8

6

1

0

260

Towns

1,670

39

23.4

34

2

4

0

0

40

Treutlen

1,647

37

22.5

26

5

5

2

0

38

Troup

16,930

279

16.5

244

30

17

1

0

292

Turner

2,579

53

20.6

49

3

4

0

0

56

Twiggs

2,440

43

17.6

34

6

2

5

1

48

Union

3,804

64

16.8

58

1

5

1

0

65

Upson

6,796

213

31.3

203

7

8

1

2

221

Walker

15,071

416

27.6

396

30

11

5

0

442

Walton

20,845

229

11.0

200

19

15

3

2

239

Ware

8,671

215

24.8

195

23

12

2

1

233

Warren

1,472

17

11.5

16

2

0

0

0

18

Washington

5,108

94

18.4

82

9

6

1

0

98

Wayne

7,018

80

11.4

70

9

1

1

1

82

Webster

539

6

11.1

6

0

0

0

0

6

Wheeler

1,286

39

30.3

29

6

4

4

0

43

White

5,442

162

29.8

150

10

1

5

3

169

Whitfield

28,051

429

15.3

400

23

11

5

2

441

Wilcox

1,805

28

15.5

22

3

3

0

0

28

Wilkes

2,293

18

7.8

14

4

0

0

0

18

Wilkinson

2,526

51

20.2

43

2

2

4

0

51

Worth

5,670

127

22.4

116

4

7

1

1

129

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 2006 Census Estimates for the child population under 18 years of age.

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