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1.28.2016: Mass. had highest rate of abused children in nation
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/01/28/federal-report-finds-mass-had-highest-rate-abused-children-nation/wMaQUH5bB4kEy6fGOUfoRM/story.htmlMass. had highest rate of abused children in nation
By Matt Rocheleau and Andy Rosen Globe Staff January 28, 2016
Massachusetts reported the highest rate of abused and neglected children in the nation in fiscal year 2014 and had nearly the same number of victimized children the following year, according to newly released state and federal figures.
The sharp increase in reported abuse cases comes amid a string of high-profile cases of children who died or were severely injured — some while being overseen by the state’s child welfare agency.
Massachusetts tallied 31,863 victimized children in the federal government’s fiscal 2014, which concluded at the end of September 2014, according to a report by the US Department of Health and Human Services. That equaled 22.9 victims per 1,000 children statewide, making it the highest per capita rate in the country.
The next-highest rates of reported child abuse were in Kentucky (20.6), Rhode Island (16), New York (15.5), and New Mexico (15.2).