Examples Of Child Abuse Reports

This was a child abuse case where a Dodge County father and the live-in girlfriend he

Child abuse is when a parent or caregiver, through action or failure to act, causes injury, death, emotional harm or risk of serious harm to a child. According to The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, as amended by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, at a minimum, child abuse and neglect is defined as, "Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation"; or "An act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm (Children 's Bureau, 2010)." The law recognizes a child as being any person who is under the age of 18. The law is broken into 2 sections, and each section treats the idea of child maltreatment in different ways. Criminally, those who abuse children are able to be arrested and prosecuted in court. Civil statutes say that people who suspect a child of being abused are mandated to identify and report it.

Mandated reporters are under no legal duty to notify parents or guardians that they have made a report to a department of child abuse about their child. Nevertheless, depending on

Unfortunately, even though these individuals went through the proper channels and reported their suspicions to her father’s supervisor, CPS was never notified. One such instance involved a trip to the emergency room. Talia was taken to the emergency room, where a military doctor noted bruises and welts present and also was told by the child herself that her injuries were inflicted by her father. When the doctor confronted Talia’s father about it, he of course denied it. In the end, the doctor concluded the child must have made up her accusations.

Adriana, a 24 year old single mother in New York, found herself in a Brooklyn shelter for domestic violence victims with her infant daughter, not yet two. The separation from her abusive boyfriend left her with nothing. “I was trying to get a job, trying to get my life together,’’ she says. On the night of March 18, Adriana asked a friend to watch her daughter while she picked up some diapers from Target, but as she left the shelter, a staff member called the police since it was past curfew. Adriana was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, and the bail was set at $5,000. The prosecutor cited a history of violence and abuse, but failed to see that her boyfriend was responsible for the charges. Unfortunately, due to

Investigator Stockwell stated in September, 2015 an allegation of sexual abuse was reported by the victim. Investigator Stockwell stated reports of sexual abuse were made against the child’s step father. The reporter stated a case was open by law enforcement and DHS at that time and the child was placed in her grandmother’s care; Mr. Adams was instructed that he should not have contact with the victim. According to the reporter, on 12/13/15 a call was made to law enforcement to report the child’s mother came to Ms. Smith’s home to pick the child up and take her back to her home. The reporter stated Jaziya rode her bike to her mother’s home. Ms. McGuirt took the child back to Ms. Smith’s home and told her she was taking Jaziya back home with

REPORTER: The reporter/ Therapist (Felissa) called with concerns for the victim, Kalise. The reporter called to report lustful touching and possible physical abuse. According the reporter, in August of 2015, the child told her mother (Shanna) and grandmother (Chaundra), “J touched me, he pulled my diaper, he tore my gown’. They attempted to ask her more questions and she said “I don’t want to talk about it”. The reporter said the grandmother stated that the child didn’t want them to pull her bottoms down when she returned home. The incident took place at Jeremy’s (Father) home on 8/02/2015. The incident was reported to DHS in August of 2015, but there was not anything done about, per reporter. The child received a medical examination, and

Ms. Floyd received information from Ms. Goods stating she’d put her mother out of her home because of her crack use. Brittney was not put out of the home and is currently residing with her sister. Brittney’s basic needs are being met by her sister and Ms. Goods appears to be a better and more responsible caretaker. Brittney has been in and out of the court system and Ms. Higgins has legal custody of the child at this time; Brittney is without a legal guardian since her mother was put out of the home. It’s unknown what date Ms. Higgins was put out but the information was reported on 08/11/15.

The reporter stated on 08/09/16, Tynia disclosed to her physician that at the age of 2 her 30 (+) adoptive brother raped her; it's unknown if the adoptive brother was 30 when the incident occurred or if he's 30 now. The reporter stated it's unknown if the child was in MI or LA when the abuse occurred, if she still has contact with the perpetrator, or if the abuse occurred more than once. The reporter also stated it's unknown if the incident was reported to law enforcement or DHS. According to the reporter, Ms. McWillie was aware of the incident,k but it's unknown when she became aware or if she took appropiate steps to report it to proper authorities. Ms. Miller stated Tynia has been diagnosed with ADHD, ADD, OCD, and PTSD and she has received

REPORTER: The reporter/ anonymous called with concerns for the victims, Quantavious, Caniyah, Rico, and Cadarius. According to the reporter, Krystal is using drugs (marijuana and powder) around the children, but it is unknown if Krystal is manufacturing the drugs. Krystal whoops the two younger children (Rico and Cadarius); Krystal slaps them in the face, and she takes her hand and hits them across their backs (no visible marks or bruises). The reporter said Krystal did this everyday when she was around (1 week ago). It is unknown if there are currently any visible marks or bruises on the children. Krystal is not feeding the children, but she receives food stamps and sells the entire card. The reporter said Gloria (grandmother) buys food for

Reporting child abuse is a serious matter. It is okay to report neglect or abuse because they may feel that the child is in danger. As long as they report it to the right authority they are not violating the law. HIPPA allows this type of disclosure without parental or guardian permission. The guardian should be verbally notified unless it would place the child at risk. In some states they are required to report names of people with positive HIV test to public health authorities for infectious diseases surveillance. If I was ever in a situation where I had to report a serious a matter I would not go around telling everyone according to the HIPAA you must always report to the appropriate authority. I would not want to jeopardize my job by violating

I called the constituent, Ms Priyanee, whosaid is the maternal grandmother of a 4 year-old girl, Alexis. She said that Alexis has been placed with her, but has court ordered supervised visitations with her father, Brian Fast. Ms Priyanee said that since last year she is desperately asking for help because her granddaughter has repeatedly reported that her father is touching her "who-ha" and the CW case worker Christine Kristy and the supervisor are not doing nothing even though her therapist, Dr Linda Staton has also reported.

With child abuse and neglect being so prevalent globally, it is important to recognize why these types of maltreatment occur and is a relevant topic for all to explore. Many are interested in how child abuse and neglect affect the individuals who are victims as well as the use and efficacy of treatment procedures. Child abuse has serious physical and psycho-social consequences which adversely affect the health and overall well-being of a child. There are long-term consequences of experiencing these forms of maltreatment. Awareness and understanding needs to be brought to this devastatingly common crisis and the advancement of child abuse and neglect prevention needs to be encouraged.

The issue of child abuse and neglect is serious, controversial, and is escalating in today’s society. Many people are not aware, but child abuse is rampant in our society. Many child abuse and neglect cases go unreported because a person may not know the signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect or perhaps the person or person may feel that this is an private issue and needs to be handle with in the home and no outsiders should be involved. Without the proper awareness of child abuse and neglect and the involvement of everyone this issue will continue to raise our eyebrows.