Child abuse is something that happens in so many households across the world. It doesn’t have a preference of race, religion, financial standings; it effects so many children in the world. Not just the United States, but countries all across the world. Sad fact is that most of the children abused have relatives that knew about the situation, and the families that did nothing to stop it until it was too late, and the child was dead.
“We all watched as bodies were carried away from the Oklahoma City bombing, and by the end of the week we learned to our horror that nineteen children had died in the blast. You now know that seventy children died that same week at the hands of their parent, just like every week- and most of them were under five years old. Four million luckier children were physically abused last year, and it was not an unusual year.”—Gift of Fear Gavin De Becker
How someone could actually hurt a beautiful child is beyond me. They are a miracle and gift from God, meant to cherish and love with all our hearts. I know myself I would give my world to a child. I have help many children out of bad abusive situations, a couple I almost adopted but their parents changed their minds when they found out that they would lost their state support. There is not a day that goes by that I don’t think about those girls, and wonder what they are doing with their lives and if they are still alive today.
The following videos are just a few of them out there to spread the word about abuse to children. They speak louder then any words I could ever even try to speak for them. The statistics of child abuse and fatalities of children lost to the world, their lives being taken by the hands of people that were suppose to love them, care for them, but chose to take them from the world. Before they could ever speak for themselves and they took their smiles away before they could share it with the world.
The videos are very graphic. No other way to get the point across.
Don’t look away ; child abuse video (graphic)
In 2006, an estimated 1,530 children died as a result of child abuse, an average of four children per day.
Children 0-3 years of age accounted for 78% of child fatalities, while children under one year of age accounted for 44.2 % of child fatalities.
ï‚· 41.1% Neglect
ï‚· 31.4% Combination of maltreatment
ï‚· 22.4% physical abuse
ï‚· 2.9% psychological maltreatment or other types
ï‚· 1.9% medical neglect
ï‚· .3 % sexual abuse.
ï‚· 16. % Of fatalities involved children whose family were known to the CPS agencies.
ï‚· 1 in 4 girls are sexually abused before the age of 18
ï‚· 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before the age of 18
ï‚· 1 in 5 children are solicited sexually while on the internet
ï‚· Nearly 70% of all reported sexual assaults (including assaults on adult) occur to children ages 17 and under.
ï‚· And estimated 39 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse in America today.
Even within the walls of their own homes, children are at risk for sexual abuse
ï‚· 30-40% of victims are abused by a family member
ï‚· Another 50% are abused by someone outside of the family home whom they know and trust.
ï‚· Approximately 40% are abused by older or larger children whom they know.
ï‚· Therefore, only 10% are abused by strangers
Sexual abuse can occur at all ages. Probably younger than you think
ï‚· The median age for reported abuse is 9 years old
ï‚· More than 20% of children are sexually abused before the age of 8
ï‚· Nearly 50% of all victims of forcible sodomy, sexual assault with an object, and forcible fondling are children under 12.
Consequences of child sexual abuse begins affecting children and families immediately. They also affect society in innumerable and negative ways. These effects can continue throughout the life of the survivor so the impact on society for the just one survivor continues multiple decades. Try to imagine the impact of 39 million survivors.
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Tai- When the Oklahoma city bombing accrued it was very tragic and no of us thought about the children abuse that happened everyday when we seen the children being pulling from the buildings remains. The videos are very graphic, it broke my heart to watch them all. I just hope people will listen and do something.
Thank you
Child abuse is an unspeakable horror. So horrible that it is difficult to hear about it long enough to take some action to make a difference. Thanks for doing something to make a difference.
"They (children) are a miracle and gift from God, meant to cherish and love with all our hearts. "
Thanks for fearlessly fighting for the children, Fireeyes.
Brave it might be but all I can say is someone needs to speak up for them before it is too late..
Owlsays who- You are so welcome. It is something everyone needs to see. Thank you
I used to do the "capital" trials down in Vegas for a gal who didn't like doing them. I had no problem with murder trials, rape, etc.
After I had my two babies, right in a row, I had to do an abuse/murder case of a two-year-old, followed by the rape/murder of a 13-year-old. After that, I could not longer do "capitals". Just couldn't.
Thanks for lighting up something too oft left in the dark.
If this gives even just one person the courage to do what they know they should- then you have saved a child.
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All I ask is to get the courage to watch to videos.. they tell the story more then I could even imagine to tell it. If you suspect a family member of child abuse, please don't turn a blinds eye and get help for that child before it it too late..
Thank you very much.. peace
fireeyes, thanks for posting these graphic videos, as shocking as they are; because this crisis which knows no bounds needs to be eradicated from all areas of the world.
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I do agree with your post though, and thank you sincerely for shedding light on a very dark subject. People need to pay attention.
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Michael- It is very shocking to know how many cases do go unreported until the child is dead. Baby Brianna story- she was 6 months old, her mother, father and uncle beat, bite and sexually abused her until they killed her. Her grandmother and another uncle knew about the abuse, and yet did nothing to stop it or report it. New Mexico past a law with her case-that anyone with the knowledge of said abuse to a child would be also punishable by law. The grandmother and other uncle was sentenced to 8 yr(I think I remember that right) for not reporting the abuse to the authorities or CPS. Sad and horrifying to learn how many children could have been save, if someone had done something and not turned a blind eye. Thank you
Scanner- It angers me also at the statistics and the videos made me physically sick watching them. How anyone could hurt a child and not protect them is beyond me.. Thank you
Trig- Thank you very much for your rate on this post.
JK Brady-Yes one small act of abuse is way to much. It needs to stop and we all need to speak up when we see it happening. Thank you
ASHKW- The poor children- all they only wanted was to be loved and care for. But someone took their smiles away and to life before they got to live it. Thank you
BillS- As a mother and a grandmother, watching the videos were very disturbing and made me physically ill to watch them and even think about the things that happen in homes across the world. Thank you
Dustbowldiva- Oklahoma bombing and the Kelsey Briggs case, and many more of the stories, are horrible tragedies to children. There are so many factors like mental illness, poverty, addictions, but you would also be surprised at how many of the higher income level families have abused and murdered their children also. It is hard to say what can be done to stop this crime against the children in the world. One thing we can all do is not turn a blinds eye and start reporting any signs of abuse that we witness. Hopefully caregivers of children are smart enough and strong enough to speak up and say something when they see signs of abuse among the children in their care. Thank you very much
Marcela- Yes as Chuck said we cry and then we cry still today for the many out there going through the same things. Yes we help and if not then yes we would be just as beastly as the ones who harm children. Thank you
Just Cathy-Very disturbing videos and the horrific statistics. It is something we hear about in the news, when a child is murdered by a family member, but then it is too late for that child. It is very shocking to find out how many families, neighbors and teachers, thought something was happening, or seen the signs and they did nothing to try and save the child. Then what is disturbing is how many of the children are returned to their abusive parents by the law and then later come up murdered. It is an unspeakable and horrific crime that we as the people in the world need to start doing something about it, and start acting when we witness the acts of abuse or see the signs.. Thank you very much
On several days, after their standard home visits, I'd plug in the recorder and start typing away with the usual benign records. On more than one occasion, I remember someone in the office tapping me on the shoulder and calling my name == My fingers were poised on the keyboard, frozen. I don't know how long I'd paused or how loud my gasps were at what was flooding my ears from one of the home visits that resulted in unspeakable horror. Reminded me of "Sybil."
I'm sorry, but I have to look away -- They break my heart.
Bluesurly-Thank you for your rate on the subject. I do understand not being able to watch the videos.
Thewanderer- It is very disturbing and a horrific crime against children. The worst embodiment of evil- that is for sure. I myself can't understand how someone could hurt a helpless, defenseless child either. It is a subject that needs light shined on it, to make people more aware of what really is going on in homes across the world. To many children are murdered by the people who are supposed to love and care for them. Thank you
Bluerose- Man I can only imagine what it felt like that day, when you were hearing it in your ears of what was happening in that house. That would be a very heartbreaking job to do. Bless you.. Thank you
We need to start speaking up and saying something when we witness some act of abuse to a child. Thank you
Patricia- It probably wasn't a great way to start the day for you. But it is a very disturbing subject that needed addressed. Thank you very much..
And to be fair, I'm guessing that MOST of those abusers had pretty screwed up childhoods themselves and were probably the victims of abuse. Is it any surprise they in turn, are not themselves good parents?
i don't remember the exact line, but in the movie Parenthood, Keanu Reeves' character says something like, "You need a license to drive a car. Heck, you need a license to catch a fish. But they'll let any old asshole be a parent."
It is a fact that most of them were abused as children or had horrible childhoods, but that is also a fact that can be changed and doesn't have to happen with the right education and therapy they don't have to bad parents like their parents.
Money does pay a huge factor in it also, but there are children abused in rich well off families also. So one can only come up with what the possibilities might be and assume what the cause might be. But the sad fact is that every case is different, none are the same as the other. In order to stop this crime we need to speak up when we witness or have knowledge of the fact that something is happening to a child. There are so many children murdered by their parents and the neighbors, grandparents or other family member knew about it and did nothing.
Thank you very much for your comment.
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