2010 Arkansas Substantiated Child Abuse Statistics
by United Methodist District
In 2010, the total substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect was 7,831.
Source: http://www.arkansas.gov/dhs/AnnualStatRpts/ASR%202010.pdf
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How to read this map:
Districts are separated by color. The county totals are listed under the name of the county. United Methodist districts total in red inside the gray box.
Some Statistics
1 – Child abused and/or neglected nationally every 15 seconds.
1 – out of every 3 girls who will have been sexually abused before their 18th birthday
1 – out of every 6 boys who will have been sexually abused before their 18th birthday
8,332 – Registered sex offenders living in Arkansas as of Oct. 25, 2010.
7,831 – Number of substantiated (verified) reports of child abuse and neglect in Arkansas in 2010
>2,000 – Deaths attributed to child abuse annually in the U.S.
> 3 million – Reported cases of child abuse and neglect annually in the U.S.
What does this mean for you?
Statistically speaking, in your local church, assuming a 50/50 gender split, if one out of four girls and one out of six boys have been sexually abused by the time they turn 18, then…
In a congregation of this size (first number)
than this many girls (second number)
and this many boys (third number)
will have been sexually abused by their 18th birthdays.
25 – 4 – 2
50 – 8 – 4
100 – 17 – 8
250 – 41 – 21
500 – 83 – 43
1,000 – 165 – 85
1,500 – 248 – 128
To report suspected abuse or neglect, call 1.800.482.9564