Rec this E-mail from the Child Evangelism Director
Uptick in new child abuse cases in CNY - "We may not know the full picture yet"
There is another grim side effect to the pandemic. We are seeing an uptick in the number of child abuse and child trafficking cases in Central New York. Those who work with abused kids fear this may only be the tip of the iceberg. "When parents struggle, a lot of times those stresses come out in different ways and not always good ways... "The McMahon Child Advocacy Center tells CNYCentral they are seeing a spike in cases now that the community is reopening.
Uptick in new child abuse cases in CNY - "We may not know the full picture yet"
There is another grim side effect to the pandemic. We are seeing an uptick in the number of child abuse and child trafficking cases in Central New York. Those who work with abused kids fear this may only be the tip of the iceberg. "When parents struggle, a lot of times those stresses come out in different ways and not always good ways... "The McMahon Child Advocacy Center tells CNYCentral they are seeing a spike in cases now that the community is reopening.