Child abuse reports in Massachusetts plummet during pandemic

Child abuse reports in Massachusetts plummet during coronavirus pandemic
Marie Szaniszlo
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(Boston, MA 081715 ) The reception area of the Department of Children and Families is seen at 600 Washington Street in Downtown Crossing area in Boston. (Herald file photo.)
Reports of child abuse and neglect in Massachusetts have plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic by more than 25% — a troubling indication, children’s advocates fear, that cases are being missed.
From the start of the pandemic in March to October — the most recent month for which statistics are available — the number of reports fell by 16,393 from the 64,188 logged over the same period last year, according to the state Department of Children and Families.

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