Numbers of Abused Growing at Alarming Rate

They did a great article back in August 2, 1998. One of the most striking comments made in that article was as follows:

"Perhaps the saddest fact about child abuse in San Bernardino County is that it shows no sign of abating. The number of cases involving kids killed or in pain continues to grow, almost by the day."

Comparing statistics from a credible article in 8-2-88 with another such article in 2003, we will get a perspective of abuse that covers 14 years. In the first article we learned that, "Reports of child abuse nationally rose 41 percent between 1988 and 1997, according to the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse." That's a big jump!

The article from 1-22-03 quoted statistics from the Children's Network of San Bernardino County's annual report. The report said, "The number of kids booked into Juvenile Hall increased 67 percent from 1997 to 2001." If we combine the statistics from 1988 to 1997 with the statistics from 1997 to 2001 we're looking at an increase of 108 percent. These are huge numbers!

This is worse than an atomic reaction. Instead of one making two, and two four-as in an atomic reaction-you have one making far more than two, who in turn make even more.

Some time in the not-too-distant future there will be more of those who've suffered child abuse than of 'normal' non-abused people. You've seen the statistics-it's just a matter of time.

The hard truth: in the fight against child abuse, we're losing terribly.