Children's Board of Hillsborough County

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Pandemic Ripped Away Avenues For Reporting Child Abuse

Leali Shalabi

Statistics show child abuse reports dropped 18% nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, with an even steeper fall-off in Florida. But experts say this doesn’t mean there has been a decline in cases.

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