Pandemic cuts off avenues for reporting child abuse, adds to contributing factors Share Updated: 4:21 AM MDT Apr 3, 2021 Greg LaRose Share Updated: 4:21 AM MDT Apr 3, 2021
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Show Transcript AMONG OTHER ITEMS. AND GINA, THERE WERE FEWER REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE DURING THE PEAK OF THE PANDEMIC BUT EXPERTS SAY THE ISSUE HAS UNFORTUNATELY ACTUALLY GOTTEN WORSE. SO TAKE A LOOK AT THESE NUMBERS. THIS CHART SHOWS CHILD ABUSE CASES IN LOUISIANA OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. YOU CAN SEE THE RED LINE. THAT REPRESENTS 2020 CASES LAST YEAR AS WELL BENEATH THE 2019 LEVEL COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS AND THE MOVE TO VIRTUAL LEARNING CLOSED MANY OF THE TYPICAL CHANNELS TO REPORT ABUSE. MANY CASES OF ABUSE COME FORWARD WHEN A CHILD, YOU KNOW DECIDES TO OPEN UP TO A TRUSTED FRIEND OR A RELATIVE OR A TRUSTED TEACHER USUALLY WHEN THEY’RE AWAY FROM THE ABUSE OR AWAY. THE ABUSER AND SO WITH CHILDREN BEING MORE ISOLATED NOW DURING THE PANDEMIC. THERE ARE
Pandemic cuts off avenues for reporting child abuse, adds to contributing factors
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