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April marks the beginning of Child Abuse Awareness Month. Family Services of Chemung County, Inc. authorities shared some disturbing statistics as well as important approaches you can help deter child violence.
Every year, almost 700,000 children in the United States are raped, as per the National Children s Alliance. In 2008, New York State passed the Safe Harbour for Abused Children Act, making it the first county in the nation to recognize sexually exploited children as victims of abuse rather than perpetrators.
Child violence continues to be exacerbated by the internet as well as mobile apps. One in every three minors in the United States is expected to play video games with strangers. Sexual abuse can take many forms, from a sexual encounter in return for a warm place to spend the night to traffickers utilizing social media or gaming platforms to entice kids and teens into the life with hollow claims, where they