On an average day 10 reports of child sexual abuse are substantiated by Ohio children's services investigators.
Thousands of Ohio children are sexually abused every year, with dozens of reports coming daily to child protective and police officials across the state's 88 counties. In recent years, child protective workers annually investigated nearly 10,000 reports of child sexual abuse, a USA TODAY Network Ohio analysis shows. That number is close to the child populations of the cities of Mansfield or Delaware.
So was what happened to the 10-year-old rare? The USA TODAY Network Ohio set out to answer a simple question: How many kids are victims of sexual abuse or violence in Ohio? It's difficult to know because of the nature of these abuses and crimes – they most frequently involve a family member or person close to the victim ‒ and the quality of the data used to track them.
More than 22,000 children were listed as victims in Ohio law enforcement reports on sexual violence between 2017 and 2021.Miranda LeBoeuf survived childhood abuse by her father, who is now in prison.The messy family dynamics and social taboos of child sexual abuse She said she was afraid her family wouldn’t believe her. “As it turns out, 13-year-old me was right. I stand here today with no members of that family speaking to me. If they don’t believe me now with evidence, they certainly wouldn’t have believed me then.”
Cases substantiated by children's services are not always criminally prosecuted or result in a conviction, said Alexandra Patsfall, deputy director of clinical practice at Hamilton County Children’s Services. Some children do not give consistent and clear stories about sexual abuse. Child sexual abuse doesn’t frequently involve rape or rape that could result in pregnancy. Groff said she has never dealt with a child that has become pregnant because of rape during her two decades of work in Summit County. It happens, she said, but it’s rare.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
CFP rankings: How did Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU do in Week 11?Here's a look at how No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Michigan and No. 4 TCU did in Week 11.
Read more »
Ohio State 56, Indiana 14: Scarlet & Gray Matter analysisOhio State defeated Indiana 56-14. Here's what the Buckeyes did right, and what needs improvement.
Read more »
Thomas Suddes: 'Democrats are an endangered species in Ohio politics'Ohio has changed. Democrats haven’t changed enough, Thomas Suddes writes.
Read more »
Ohio State football vs. Maryland scheduled for 3:30 kickoff Nov. 19 on ABCThe Buckeyes will take on Maryland at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium at 3:30 p.m. Saturday on ABC.
Read more »
Birth rate increases in Ohio, U.S., but drops in Ohio’s largest counties including CuyahogaThe local dip could be tied to people having children at later ages in places like Cleveland, migration of younger adults to less urban counties and shifts the pandemic had on work accessibility and lifestyle changes, experts say.
Read more »
No. 2 Ohio State loses RB Williams in 56-14 rout of IndianaOhio State won big on Saturday but may have lost another star running back to an injury. Miyan Williams rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown before leaving with an injury late in the first half.
Read more »