CAC services can save on average $1,000 in investigatory costs per child abuse case
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Demographics of Children Served
Of the children served in 2024 21% were 0-5 years old.
Of the children served in 2024 26% were 6-10 years old.
Of the children served in 2024 36% were 11-17 years old.
CACs in 2024 also served around 4% of adults. Many CACs serve children 0-18 and adults with developmental disabilities.
In 2023 Ohio CACs served 6,293 females and 3,196 males.
Nationally 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys are estimated to experience child abuse.
Demographics of Offenders
In 2024 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 2024 73% of alleged perpetrators in their cases were individuals that were known to children and 60% 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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