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CHILD ABUSE REPORT

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Clipboard researched by Rick VanderKnyff / Los Angeles Times: Graphics by Doris Shields / Los Angeles Times

Jan.-May Jan.-May 1988 1989 % Change TOTAL CASES 7,705 8,321 +8 TYPE OF ABUSE Physical 3,227 3,565 +10 Sexual 1,695 1,847 +10 Emotional 393 341 -13 Neglect 2,095 2,341 +12 Unknown 295 227 -23 SEX Male 3,346 3,670 +10 Female 4,243 4,543 +7 Unknown 116 108 -7 AGE Less than 1 year 435 595 +37 1-3 years 1,283 1,372 +7 4-7 years 1,883 2,041 +8 8-12 years 1,975 2,200 +11 13-18 years 1,989 1,959 -2 Unknown 140 154 +10 RACE/ETHNICITY White 4,846 4,896 +1 Non-white Latino 1,735 2,127 +23 Black 270 367 +36 Asian 167 198 +19 Indochinese 124 120 -3 Unknown 563 613 +9

Note: “Unknown” indicates category was not known when report was made.

JANUARY-MAY INCIDENTS

Jan.-May ’89 Jan.-May 1989 Rate Total 1988-’89 per Thousand Community Incidents Change Residents Silverado Canyon 6 +2 7.25 Tustin 255 +81 6.74 Buena Park 337 +32 5.05 Anaheim 1,272 +99 5.03 Stanton 137 +27 4.70 Santa Ana 1,149 -67 4.55 Midway City 27 -14 4.54 Garden Grove 583 +37 4.16 Westminster 308 +79 4.15 Cypress 165 +24 3.95 Orange ** 416 +7 3.91 Los Alamitos 47 -5 3.83 Placentia 148 +37 3.71 Costa Mesa 312 +43 3.40 La Habra 167 -30 3.34 Fullerton 374 +44 3.33 San Clemente 119 -15 3.26 Dana Point 52 +21 3.12 Huntington Beach 562 +116 2.94 San Juan Capistrano 78 -8 2.91 Irvine 266 +88 2.60 Brea 88 -1 2.54 El Toro *** 130 -16 2.34 Yorba Linda 108 -6 2.33 Laguna Niguel 69 +30 2.29 Mission Viejo 149 +5 2.09 Fountain Valley 104 -1 1.85 Laguna Beach 35 -3 1.82 Laguna Hills 81 -30 1.79 Capistrano Beach 12 +4 1.65 Newport Beach * 93 +2 1.37 La Palma 22 -7 1.36 Sunset Beach 2 -15 1.09 Seal Beach 16 -3 0.57 Villa Park 3 -9 0.43 Rossmoor 1 +1 0.09 Other unincorporated areas 30 +6 0.25 Out of county 328 -9 -- Unknown 270 +70 -- COUNTY TOTAL 8,321 +616 3.62

* Includes Balboa and Corona del Mar

** Includes El Modena

*** Includes El Toro Marine Corps Air Station

Note: “Unknown” indicates category was not known when report was made.

TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE

The Orange County Child Abuse Registry maintains a 24-hour hot line for anyone wishing to report suspected instances of child abuse. All collect calls are accepted. The number is: (714) 834-5353

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Source: Orange County Child Abuse Registry

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