Protection Center Report: Child Abuse & Strangulation Surges In Kansas City

Data reveals that the future is already under attack . . . Here's the data from a shocking new study:

Breaking the numbers down by incidents, out of the over 800 cases, reports include:
Sexual abuse: 459 Physical abuse: 248 Witness to violence: 33 Witness to domestic violence: 93 Abandonment: 3 Drug endangerment: 20 Child sexual abuse material: 27 Witness to child abuse: 122 Child endangerment: 15 Witness to homicide: 27 Kidnapping: 9 Other referral: 5 Neglect: 8 Strangulation: 29 Emotional abuse: 6 Recantation: 4 Sex Trafficking: 9 Teen dating violence: 4

Randi Spruill is the Director of Forensic Interviewing Services at the CPC. Her job is to interview the victims to get the facts that could be used in court proceedings.

Looking at the numbers, one that catches her attention is strangulation, and the close to 30 cases of it.

"Strangulation could literally mean life or death, so that is a really impactful number when we see those numbers continue to climb year after year," Spruill said.

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Child Protection Center 2022 report reflects continual rise in child abuse in Kansas City area

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The 2022 Yearly Numbers from the Child Protection Center (CPC) paint a harrowing picture of child abuse in our area. In that one year, the CPC served 839 kids out of Jackson, Cass and parts of Lafayette counties.