From Kim Abernethy and Randy McGibeny: The Department of Family and Protective Services reported that 19 children in Bexar County died in 2022 because of abuse and neglect. Among these cases, more than half of the victims were under 2 years old.
Credit:For the second consecutive year, ChildSafe has observed a significant shift in the trends of child abuse, as sexual abuse cases now outnumber physical abuse cases. This is a development that has not been seen in the past 25 years, and it underscores the urgent need for the community to collectively understand the prevalence of the issue and act.
DFPS also reported that 19 children in Bexar County died in 2022 because of abuse and neglect. Among these cases, more than half of the victims were under two years old, and 14 were under four years old. Additionally, 16 of the 19 children who died were Hispanic, Black, or of mixed race, highlighting the disproportionate access white families have to child abuse protective factors like education, stable housing, and health care.
Add online exploitation to the mix, and keeping our children safe is more difficult than ever. New data from has revealed a shocking surge in online sexual exploitation of 7-10-year-olds in 2021, with a three times increase compared to previous years. This alarming increase was part of a larger trend of child sexual abuse images that IWF reviewed. In fact, the number of such images reviewed in 2021 exceeded the combined total of the previous 15 years, setting a disturbing record.
ChildSafe’s prevention and education team empower community members by addressing the low awareness of the prevalence, consequences, and circumstances of abuse, limited knowledge of steps and actions to protect children, and reluctance to act in response to suspicions of abuse.
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