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Physical abuse

Any recent act or failure to act by a perpetrator that causes non-accidental serious physical injury to a child under age 18

Any recent act, failure to act, or series of such acts or failures to act by a perpetrator that creates an imminent risk of serious physical injury to a child under age 18

28.3% of reports pertained to Substantiated physical ABUSE (2,025 reports) (2017)

28.3% of reports pertained to Substantiated physical ABUSE (2,176 reports) (2018

https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/laws-policies/state/?CWIGFunctionsaction=statestatutes:main.getResults

https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/laws-policies/state/