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Child Abuse

Child Abuse. Autumn Scaife Ajitha Gadwal Tommy Dickenson Alex Smith. Definition of Child Abuse. Physical maltreatment or sexual molestation of a child. The most common form of child abuse is neglect. Statistics. More than 4 children die every day as a result of child abuse.

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Child Abuse

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  1. Child Abuse Autumn Scaife Ajitha Gadwal Tommy Dickenson Alex Smith

  2. Definition of Child Abuse • Physical maltreatment or sexual molestation of a child. • The most common form of child abuse is neglect.

  3. Statistics • More than 4 children die every day as a result of child abuse. • Approximately 80% of children that die from abuse are under the age of 4.

  4. Child abuse in recent news • Mom and boyfriend chained 10 year old child to radiator for 2 weeks inside a home in Camden, New Jersey. • http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9243072

  5. Celebrities Abused • Oprah Winfrey – Sexual Abuse • Axl Rose – Sexual Abuse • Christina Aguilera – Physical and Emotional Abuse by parents.

  6. Jail Time • 180 days to 99 years or life depending on the severity of the crime and the offender's state of mind in Texas. • Or can be classified as a sex offender for life.

  7. Our Views • Tommy: “I think there’s a fine line between child abuse and just regular punishment.” • Alex: “If you’re going to just abuse a child then there’s no point in having one.” • Ajitha: “If anybody knows about child abuse happening, they need to report it.” • Autumn: “I think that if you ever get the urge to abuse a child you need to go to therapy.”

  8. Linked article • http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mexico-ranch-troubled-teens-tierra-blanca-investigated-child-20562052

  9. Know any victims? • No we don’t know any personally thankfully. 

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