Child abuse statistics for Los Angeles & Orange Counties:
In 1998 there were 100,534 cases of child abuse and neglect that we know of in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Child abuse ranks as the second leading cause of death for children between the ages of one and five.
3,000 children will die each year at the hand of their parents; 90% will be under the age of four.
1 out of every 10 children will be seriously abused before they grow up.
84,000 cases of child abuse and neglect are under supervision each day by the County Department of Children and Family Services in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
More than 4,000 reports of child abuse are received every week in Los Angeles and Orange Counties alone.
