Child Abuse in Army Families Skyrockets 30% in Last Year
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 30, 2013 | Views: 106 | Score: 2
| Incidences | |
|---|---|
| Child Death (from beating, torture, starvation) | 181 |
| Sexual Abuse | 1400 |
| Child Abuse, 2009 | 2626 |
| Child Abuse, 2012 | 3698 |
Abuse Incidents from 2003-2012 (excluding "Child Abuse", years shown)
Abuse in Army Households, 2003-2012
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armytimes.com
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While the high rate of rape in the US military has recently garnered intense public attention, other epidemics such as domestic violence, child abuse, and suicides have remained neglected. Nearly 30,000 Army-family children have suffered abuse in the last decade. The spike from 2009-2012 (40%-increase) coincides with the return of thousands of troops following the end of combat in Iraq.