PAINFUL TREND: Reports of child abuse rise...
PAINFUL TREND: Reports of child abuse rise in the spring and fall in the summer, says Ray Gallagher of the county’s Child Abuse Registry. . . . “What’s happening, I think, is during summer the kids are away from school, and schools report most of our cases. I think we get more in spring because the teachers know the kids are going to be out of their sight all summer.”
ABUSED CHILDREN
Reports in Orange County have increased 983% since record-keeping began.
1975*: 1,299
1980: 4,001
1985: 11,440
1990**: 14,072
* Feb.-Dec.
** Jan.-Nov.
Source: O.C. Child Abuse Registry
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