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The Scope of Abuse


1 billion children globally 

550,000 children known to authorities nationwide

380,000 seen at CACs nationwide

The lifetime estimated cost of non-fatal child maltreatment is $210-831k per person

CAC services can save on average $1,000 in investigatory costs per child abuse case

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Demographics of Offenders

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In 2025 17% of individuals abusing children were youth. Nationwide in 2022, 16% of people alleged to have abused a child were children, and 98% of those that received treatment never hurt another child.

CACs in Ohio reported that in 2025 65% of alleged perpetrators in their cases were individuals that were known to children and 63% of these were family members or significant others. Nationwide, the majority of offenders (77%) are parents.    This highlights the importance of child abuse education and prevention in Ohio and nationwide. 

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Nationwide two-thirds of CAC cases involve child sexual abuse, and within Ohio about 55% of CAC cases involve child sexual abuse. 

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ONCAC Reports

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