Title: Child Abuse
Headings: Child Abuse
Child Abuse
Mandatory Reporting
Child Abuse and Neglect Definitions and Indicators
Abuse
Physical Abuse​
Unreasonable use of confinement
Cruel Punishment
Emotional Abuse
Neglect
Physical Neglect
Abandonment
Educational Neglect
Domestic Violence
Substance Use
Sexual Concerns
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Exploitation
Human Trafficking
Sex Trafficking
Labor Trafficking ​​
Dependency
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
What to Report
What Happens When My Family Is Reported
Who Reported Me?
What Happens Next?
The Assessments

Content: Goes missing. Reports sexual abuse by a parent or another adult caregiver; Attaches very quickly to strangers or new adults in their environment.​
Sexual Exploitation
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Definition
Includes, but is not limited to, any person causing, allowing, permitting, inflicting, or encouraging a child to engage in voyeurism, exhibitionism, or sexual acts in exchange for something; or in the production, distribution, or acquisition of pornographic photographs, films, or depiction of the child. Indicators
Has difficulty walking or sitting. Suddenly refuses to change for gym or to participate in physical activities. Reports nightmares or bedwetting. Experiences a sudden change in appetite
Demonstrates bizarre, sophisticated, or unusual sexual knowledge or behavior. Becomes pregnant or contracts a venereal disease, particularly if under age 14. Goes missing.