Thank you for reporting on this epidemic,
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Child Sex Abuse Reports Rising.
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Editor,
Thank you for reporting on this epidemic, “Child Sex Abuse Reports Rising.”
As a retired crime analyst and a mother of three adopted children who were severely sexually, physically and emotionally abused, I have tracked hundreds of cases of child abuse and offenders do precious little time for their abuse of children. A family unit does not burn, beat, scald, starve, sexually molest or break bones. Please let the public know what is happening to our children – experts say that at one point in their lives, they will all suffer from some sort of post traumatic stress because of the abuse from caregivers.
Child abuse is the No. 1 killer of children in various age groups. Check out the stats. Millions of children are abused each year. Thousands are hospitalized because of abuse. Hundreds are killed because of abuse. Those children who survive will suffer the emotional trauma for a lifetime.
Social Services will tell you they cannot discuss individual cases because of confidentiality, and, besides, they are overworked. Police will tell you the same, but they are understaffed or devote their resources to more horrific crimes.
Jane Alvarez, via e-mail
