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: Lack of hygiene, food, or other basic needs not being met. Violence in the home and may display violence in other settings. Child withdrawn from peers; Injury due to lack of supervision.​
Sexual Concerns
Sexual Abuse
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Definition
Sexual abuse means any sexually oriented act, practice, contact, or interaction in which the child is or has been used for the sexual stimulation of a parent, child, vulnerable adult, or another person. 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.