Epidemic

In the most recent study, the CDC estimated the lifetime cost to society for dealing with all issues related to the child abuse of just one year’s worth of traumatized kids is $585 billion.  This amount repeats itself every year, and will continue to increase each year as more children become victims of sexual abuse.  Tom Scales has stated “It is simply not possible to rescue children and treat them fast enough to stem the tide of this epidemic”


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