iv. Actual or simulated sexual activity for the purpose of producing visual depiction, including photographing, videotaping, computer depicting, or filming. This paragraph does not include consensual activities between a child who is 14 years of age or older and another person who is 14 years of age or older and whose age is within four years of the child’s age. 2. Any of the following offenses committed against a child: i. Rape as defined in 18 Pa. C.S. Section 3121 (relating to rape). ii. Statutory sexual assault as defined in 18 Pa. C.S. Section 3122.1 (relating to statutory sexual assault). iii. Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse as defined in 18 Pa. C.S. Section 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse). iv. Sexual assault as defined in 18 Pa. C.S. Section 3124.1 (relating to sexual assault). v. Institutional sexual assault as defined in 18 Pa. C.S. Section 3124.2 (relating to institutional sexual assault). vi. Aggravated indecent assault as defined in 18 Pa. C.S. Section 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent assault). vii. Indecent assault as defined in 18 Pa. C.S. Section 3126 (relating to indecent assault). viii. Indecent exposure as defined in 18 Pa. C.S. Section 3127 (relating to indecent exposure). ix. Incest as defined in 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4302 (relating to incest). x. Prostitution as defined in 18 Pa. C.S. Section 5902 (relating to prostitution and related offenses). xi. Sexual abuse as defined in 18 Pa. C.S. 6312 (relating to sexual abuse of children). xii. Unlawful contact with a minor as defined in 18 Pa. C.S. Section 6318 (relating to unlawful contact with minor). xiii. Sexual exploitation as defined in 18 Pa. C.S. Section 6320 (relating to sexual exploitation of children).
Indicators: ● Sexually promiscuous. ● Developmental age-inappropriate sexual play and/or drawings. ● Cruelty to others. ● Cruelty to animals. ● Fire setting. ● Anxious. ● Withdrawn. ● Sleep disturbances. ● Bedwetting. ● Pain or irritation in genital/anal area. ● Difficulty walking or sitting. ● Difficulty urinating. ● Pregnancy. ● Positive testing for sexually-transmitted disease(s) (e.g., HIV). ● Excessive or injurious masturbation. Subject of the report Any child, parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the welfare of a child or any alleged or actual perpetrator in a report made to the department or a county agency under this chapter. Substantial evidence Evidence that outweighs inconsistent evidence and that a reasonable person would accept as adequate to support a conclusion. Substantiated child abuse Child abuse for which there is an indicated report or founded report. Under investigation A child abuse report pursuant to this chapter that is being investigated to determine whether it is “founded,” “indicated,” or “unfounded.” Self-Assessment Quiz Question #3 A perpetrator is defined as an individual who: a. Has committed the child abuse. b. Enabled the situation that led to child abuse. c. Permitted the child abuse to occur. d. Provides permanent or temporary care, supervision, mental health diagnosis or treatment, training, or control of a child in lieu of parental care, supervision, and control.
TYPES OF CHILD ABUSE
Child Maltreatment 2019 is the 30th edition of the annual Child Maltreatment report series prepared by the Children’s Bureau, an office of the Administration for Children and Families of the HHS. These reports rely on national data about child abuse and neglect known to CPS agencies in the U.S. Child welfare generally recognizes the following types of child abuse: Negligent care (neglect), physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and fictitious disorder imposed on another (FDIA; Child Welfare, 2021). Many states also now recognize human trafficking as another category of child abuse. According to the Child Maltreatment 2019 report, during FFY 2019, CPS agencies across the nation screened in 2.4 million (2,368,325) referrals in all 52 reporting states (Child Welfare, 2021). The screened in victim rate was 32.2 alleged victims per 1,000 children in the population (Child Welfare, 2021). There were 656,000 (rounded up) nationally estimated victims of child abuse and neglect (Child Welfare,
2021). This equates to a national rate of 8.9 victims per 1,000 children in the population (Child Welfare, 2021). It was determined that 74.9% of child abuse victims were neglected; 17.5% were physically abused; and 9.3% were sexually abused. In addition, 6.8% of victims were reported with the “other” type of maltreatment (Child Welfare, 2021). According to the states, the “other” maltreatment type includes threatened abuse or neglect, drug/alcohol addiction, and lack of supervision (Child Welfare, 2021). The first step in helping abused or neglected children is learning to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect. The presence of a single sign does not mean that child maltreatment is occurring in a family, but a closer look at the situation may be warranted when these signs appear repeatedly or in combination.
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