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Number Of Child Abuse Reports Rising Across States
The Florida case of 3 year old Shannon Melton and 5 year old Michael highlights a national surge in child abuse reports. Officials in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee cite better reporting, awareness, and economic strain as drivers, with yearly totals climbing from hundreds to thousands in several states.
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Associated Press
Shannon Melton
Florida
Shannon
Lakeland
Michael
Zackie Fields
Protection Services
State Division of Family Services
Orlando
Carole Haase
Haase
Jerry White
Georgia
Department of Human Resources
Pat Matthews
Mississippi Public Welfare Department
Matthews
South Carolina
Dorothy Bon
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Crippled Children’s Care Division
Ohn Hill
New Orleans Area
Hill
Louisiana
Jefferson Parish
Tennessee