• 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be victims
of sexual abuse by the time they reach 18 years of age.
• 90% of abusers are someone that the child knows, loves, and/or trusts.
• There were 22,161 allegations
of child abuse and neglect in Tarrant County in 2010.
• In 2010, there were 6,222 confirmed victims
of child abuse and neglect in Tarrant County.
• In 2010, there were 18 child fatalities related to child abuse and neglect
in Tarrant County, the 2nd highest of all counties in the state.
• Last year, expenditures related to foster care cost $20,316,276
in Tarrant County alone.
Child abuse and neglect affect all of us, and we all have a role to play in preventing child abuse and neglect. We are all partners in prevention!