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Child Abuse And negleCt
StatiSticS
State Fiscal Year 2008
July 2007 — June 2008

table of contentS
Statistics-Introduction 3
Abuse & Neglect 1999-2008 5
Reports 6
Map of Investigations 8
Map of Assessments 9
Map of Confirmations 10
Confirmations
Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect
By Reporting Source 11
By Category 12
Neglect by Type 13
Physical Abuse By Type 14
Physical Abuse By Type of Injury 15
Sexual Abuse by Type 16
Child Categories
Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect
By Age of Child 17
By Gender of Child 18
By Race of Child 19
Perpetrators
Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect, Alleged Perpetrator
By Relationship to Child 20
By Race of Perpetrator 21
By Gender of Perpetrator 22
By Age of Perpetrator 23
Summaries by County
Findings of Investigations and Assessment Conclusions 24
Findings of Investigations 26
Conclusions of Assessments 28
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StatiSticS — introduction
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) is charged with the responsibility of promptly
investigating or assessing all accepted reports of alleged child abuse and neglect by the person
responsible for the child’s care. Persons responsible for the care of children are parents, guardians,
custodians, foster parents, any other adult living in the home of the child, and operators, owners, or
employees of child care facilities or homes. OKDHS is further charged with maintaining a record of the
investigation findings and assessment conclusions. Reports of all investigations are forwarded to the
district attorney with recommendations for disposition.
OKDHS Child Welfare staff work to provide maximum safety for children and to enable families to
remain together, if at all possible. The majority of families that are identified through a report of abuse or
neglect can be assisted through services from either community agencies or, if appropriate, through
voluntary services from OKDHS. In serious cases of abuse or neglect, however, court intervention and
removal of the children from their homes may be necessary. Removal of a child from his or her home
can occur either through a court order or, in the case of an emergency, by law enforcement. OKDHS
Child Welfare staff do not have the authority to remove children from their homes.
This statistical document for state fiscal year 2008 (July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008) reflects
data on child abuse and neglect reports received and accepted for investigation. Also included in
this document is an alternative category of response to reports, the assessment. Assessments are
conducted when the allegation of abuse or neglect does not constitute a serious or immediate threat to
a child’s health or safety. Investigations are conducted when the report contains allegations of serious
threats to the alleged child victim’s safety.
This statistical document reflects the findings categories that are possible once an investigation has
been completed.
• A finding of services not needed – means that there is no abuse or neglect and the family does
not need any prevention or intervention services;
• A finding of services recommended – means that the allegations are determined to be unfounded
but the family could benefit from prevention or intervention services;
• A finding of confirmed services recommended – means that the allegations, based on credible
evidence, constitute child abuse or neglect and services without court intervention will assist the family;
• A finding of confirmed court intervention – means that the allegations, based on credible
evidence, constitute child abuse or neglect of such a serious nature that court intervention is
recommended; and
• A finding of reasonable parental discipline – means that the person responsible for a child used
ordinary force and age-appropriate reasonable discipline. This finding results in expungement of
record of the referral and assessment or investigation.
StatiSticSS
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In previous years this statistical document has included information pertaining to child deaths and near
deaths. Investigation of deaths, in particular, can sometimes take nine months to a year to complete
due to their complicated nature and necessity in waiting for certain information from other entities. Thus,
including the death statistics significantly delays the production of this entire statistical document. It is for
this reason that a separate statistical document pertaining solely to child deaths and near deaths will be
produced later as an addendum to this report.
OKDHS received 65,493 reports on families and determined after screening that 35,080 reports had
allegations that met the definition of abuse and neglect and required investigation or assessment. There
were 49,454 children for whom an investigation was completed and a finding made. There were 11,873
children for whom an assessment was completed. Findings are not made in assessments.
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abuSe and neglect
The following chart gives a summary of children for whom an investigation or assessment of abuse and
neglect was completed and who were confirmed to be victims during the span of the past decade.
NOTE: This number is a duplicated count of children, by county, since a child could be the
subject of more than one investigation or assessment.
Children Confirmed to Be Victims of Child Abuse and Neglect
State Fiscal Years 1999 – 2008
Fiscal
Year
Investigated/
Assessed
Confirmed
Percent
Confirmed
Fiscal
Year
Investigated/
Assessed
Confirmed
Percent
Confirmed
1999 57,026 16,217 28.00%
2000 62,023 14,273 23.88%
2001 50,683 13,394 26.43%
2002 62,795 13,903 22.14%
2003 62,626 12,971 21.00%
2004 60,770 12,347 20.00%
2005 61,926 13,328 22.00%
2006 63,116 13,827 22.00%
2007 62,559 13,191 21.00%
2008 61,327 11,714 19.00%
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
57,026
16,217
62,023
14,273
50,683
13,394
62,795
13,903
62,626
12,971
60,770
12,347
61,926
13,328
63,116
13,827
62,559
13,191
61,327
11,714
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000
Confirmed
Investigated / Assessed
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
abuSe and neglect 5

eportS
The following table details the number of reports received and screened, by county, during fiscal
year 2008. Each report is screened to assure that it meets the statutory definition of abuse and
neglect and that it is within the legal scope of OKDHS. Once a report is accepted, an investigation
or assessment is completed on behalf of each alleged child victim identified in the report. A report
may have only one identified child victim or there may be multiple identified child victims. During
fiscal year 2008 there were 65,493 reports received and screened. After screening, 35,080 reports
were accepted for investigation or assessment.
Child Abuse and Neglect Reports by County
State Fiscal Year 2008
County of
Investigation/
Assessment
Reports
Received
Screened
Out
Screen Out
Rate
Reports
Accepted
Acceptance
Rate
State totals 65,493 30,413 46.44% 35,080 53.56%
Adair 512 205 40.04% 307 59.96%
Alfalfa 72 33 45.83% 39 54.17%
Atoka 387 156 40.31% 231 59.69%
Beaver 59 31 52.54% 28 47.46%
Beckham 653 389 59.57% 264 40.43%
Blaine 284 137 48.24% 147 51.76%
Bryan 1,204 471 39.12% 733 60.88%
Caddo 548 245 44.71% 303 55.29%
Canadian 1,621 729 44.97% 892 55.03%
Carter 1,365 691 50.62% 674 49.38%
Cherokee 846 376 44.44% 470 55.56%
Choctaw 298 127 42.62% 171 57.38%
Cimarron 15 6 40.00% 9 66.00%
Cleveland 3,565 1,911 53.60% 1,654 46.40%
Coal 221 90 40.72% 131 59.28%
Comanche 1,720 625 36.34% 1,095 63.66%
Cotton 101 33 32.67% 68 67.33%
Craig 364 159 43.68% 205 56.32%
Creek 1,105 546 49.41% 559 50.59%
Custer 447 239 53.47% 208 46.53%
Delaware 743 241 32.44% 502 67.56%
Dewey 42 27 64.29% 15 35.71%
Ellis 34 19 55.88% 15 44.12%
Garfield 1,192 610 51.17% 582 48.83%
Garvin 535 246 45.98% 289 54.02%
Grady 928 467 50.32% 461 49.68%
Grant 70 36 51.43% 34 48.57%
Greer 200 109 54.50% 91 45.50%
Harmon 50 25 50.00% 25 50.00%
Harper 33 18 54.55% 15 45.45%
Haskell 197 77 39.09% 120 60.91%
Hughes 378 232 61.38% 146 38.62%
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County of
Investigation/
Assessment
Reports
Received
Screened
Out
Screen Out
Rate
Reports
Accepted
Acceptance
Rate
Jackson 661 348 52.65% 313 47.35%
Jefferson 119 62 52.10% 57 47.90%
Johnston 271 117 43.17% 154 56.83%
Kay 1,196 516 43.14% 680 56.86%
Kingfisher 143 60 41.96% 83 58.04%
Kiowa 181 79 43.65% 102 56.35%
Latimer 218 83 38.07% 135 61.93%
LeFlore 803 256 31.88% 547 68.12%
Lincoln 655 357 54.50% 298 45.50%
Logan 509 223 43.81% 286 56.19%
Love 119 62 52.10% 57 47.90%
Major 128 54 42.19% 74 57.81%
Marshall 372 239 64.25% 133 35.75%
Mayes 681 390 57.27% 291 42.73%
McClain 470 243 51.70% 227 48.30%
McCurtain 822 365 44.40% 457 55.60%
McIntosh 381 200 52.49% 181 47.51%
Murray 145 61 42.07% 84 57.93%
Muskogee 1,689 610 36.12% 1,079 63.88%
Noble 152 83 54.61% 69 45.39%
Nowata 189 73 38.62% 116 61.38%
Okfuskee 254 141 55.51% 113 44.49%
Oklahoma 12,608 4,878 38.69% 7,730 61.31%
Okmulgee 770 317 41.17% 453 58.83%
Osage 650 261 40.15% 389 59.85%
Ottawa 720 223 30.97% 497 69.03%
Pawnee 288 158 54.86% 130 45.14%
Payne 1,331 914 68.67% 417 31.33%
Pittsburg 1,276 610 47.81% 666 52.19%
Pontotoc 762 390 51.18% 372 48.82%
Pottawatomie 1,533 888 57.93% 645 42.07%
Pushmataha 263 129 49.05% 134 50.95%
Rogers 1,186 597 50.34% 589 49.66%
Roger Mills 53 32 60.38% 21 39.62%
Seminole 601 256 42.60% 345 57.40%
Sequoyah 555 179 32.25% 376 67.75%
Stephens 917 428 46.67% 489 53.33%
Texas 200 95 47.50% 105 52.50%
Tillman 210 124 59.05% 86 40.95%
Tulsa 8,447 4,476 52.99% 3,971 47.01%
Wagoner 835 308 36.89% 527 63.11%
Washington 1,385 788 56.90% 597 43.10%
Washita 235 96 40.85% 139 59.15%
Woods 262 146 55.73% 116 44.27%
Woodward 459 192 41.83% 267 58.17%
RepoRtSR 7

inveStigationS
The map below details a duplicated count of children, by county, who were the subject of an
investigation during the state fiscal year.
Number of Children Investigated for Alleged Child Abuse or Neglect
By County State Fiscal Year 2008 Total: 49,454
Adair 556
Alfalfa 39
Atoka 365
Beaver 49
Beckham 208
Blaine 240
Bryan 989
Caddo 418
Canadian 1,338
Carter 1,082
Cherokee 656
Choctaw 265
Cimarron 13
Cleveland 1,942
Coal 195
Comanche 1,417
Cotton 83
Craig 259
Creek 584
Custer 323
Delaware 641
Dewey 15
Ellis 23
Garfield 697
Garvin 429
Grady 611
Grant 46
Greer 141
Harmon 44
Harper 19
Haskell 109
Hughes 257
Jackson 473
Jefferson 90
Johnston 270
Kay 1,250
Kingfisher 107
Kiowa 135
Latimer 224
LeFlore 813
Lincoln 463
Logan 332
Love 98
Major 71
Marshall 236
Mayes 281
McClain 277
McCurtain 664
McIntosh 303
Murray 117
Muskogee 1,280
Noble 62
Nowata 210
Okfuskee 216
Oklahoma 12,804
Okmulgee 603
Osage 319
Ottawa 586
Pawnee 160
Payne 444
Pittsburg 1,022
Pontotoc 458
Pottawatomie1,133
Pushmataha 253
Rogers 923
Roger Mills 17
Seminole 617
Sequoyah 628
Stephens 673
Texas 89
Tillman 116
Tulsa 4,724
Wagoner 715
Washington 461
Washita 170
Woods 109
Woodward 405
total 49,454
CIMARRON
13
TEXAS
89
BEAVER
49
Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations
0 to 200 (25)
200 to 400 (18)
400 to 900 (22)
900 to 4,700 (10)
4,700 to 12,900 (2)
HARPER
WOODS ALFALFA GRANT KAY OSAGE
19
109 39 46 1,250 319
GARFIELD NOBLE
ELLIS
23
WOODWARD
405
697 62
MAJOR
71
160
PAWNEE
DEWEY BLAINE KINGFISHER LOGAN PAYNE
15 240 107 332 444
WAGONER CHEROKEE
ADAIR
CREEK
715 656
ROGER MILLS
LINCOLN
556
17
584
CUSTER
323
463
OKMULGEE MUSKOGEE
CANADIAN OKLAHOMA
603 1,280 SEQUOYAH
1,338 12,804
OKFUSKEE
628
216
McINTOSH
BECKHAM WASHITA
CLEVELAND
303
208 170
CADDO
HASKELL
HUGHES
418
1,942
617
Le FLORE
257
109
813
GREER
277
KIOWA
PITTSBURG LATIMER
GRADY
141
McCLAIN
135
1,022 224
611
GARVIN PONTOTOC
COMANCHE
429 458
1,417
COAL
JACKSON
STEPHENS
195
473
673
117
MURRAY
ATOKA PUSHMATAHA McCURTAIN
TILLMAN
COTTON
116
270
365 253 664
83
CARTER JOHNSTON
JEFFERSON 1,082
90
MARSHALL
BRYAN
CHOCTAW
LOVE 98 236 989 265
HARMON
44
POTTAWATOMIE
1,133
SEMINOLE
TULSA WASHINGTON
4,724 461
NOWATA CRAIG
210 259
ROGERS
923
MAYES
281
DELAWARE OTTAWA
586
641
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
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aSSeSSmentS
The map below details a duplicated count of children, by county, who were the subject of an
assessment during the state fiscal year.
Number Of Children Assessed for Alleged Child Abuse or Neglect By County
State Fiscal Year 2008 Total: 11,873
Adair 44
Alfalfa 16
Atoka 53
Beaver 14
Beckham 205
Blaine 58
Bryan 167
Caddo 149
Canadian 168
Carter 67
Cherokee 131
Choctaw 28
Cimarron 10
Cleveland 892
Coal 35
Comanche 483
Cotton 37
Craig 105
Creek 260
Custer 95
Delaware 200
Dewey 2
Ellis 1
Garfield 271
Garvin 107
Grady 213
Grant 16
Greer 33
Harmon 18
Harper 7
Haskell 73
Hughes 43
Jackson 84
Jefferson 17
Johnston 14
Kay 77
Kingfisher 31
Kiowa 59
Latimer 55
LeFlore 172
Lincoln 97
Logan 157
Love 4
Major 34
Marshall 12
Mayes 250
McClain 123
McCurtain 148
McIntosh 29
Murray 9
Muskogee 497
Noble 31
Nowata 20
Okfuskee 23
Oklahoma 1,262
Okmulgee 213
Osage 230
Ottawa 264
Pawnee 89
Payne 261
Pittsburg 199
Pontotoc 202
Pottawatomie 53
Pushmataha 41
Rogers 86
Roger Mills 21
Seminole 81
Sequoyah 57
Stephens 180
Texas 67
Tillman 32
Tulsa 1,732
Wagoner 239
Washington 423
Washita 99
Woods 45
Woodward 53
total 11,873
CIMARRON
10
TEXAS
67
BEAVER
14
Child Abuse and Neglect Assessments
0 to 100 (47)
100 to 200 (12)
200 to 300 (1)
300 to 800 (14)
800 to 1,800 (3)
HARPER
WOODS ALFALFA GRANT KAY OSAGE
7
45 16 16 77 230
GARFIELD NOBLE
ELLIS
1
WOODWARD
53
271 31
MAJOR
34
89
PAWNEE
DEWEY BLAINE KINGFISHER LOGAN PAYNE
2 58 31 157 261
WAGONER CHEROKEE
ADAIR
CREEK
239 131
ROGER MILLS
LINCOLN
44
21
260
CUSTER
95
97
OKMULGEE MUSKOGEE
CANADIAN OKLAHOMA
213 497 SEQUOYAH
168 1,262
OKFUSKEE
57
23
McINTOSH
BECKHAM WASHITA
CLEVELAND
29
205 99
CADDO
HASKELL
HUGHES
149
892
81
Le FLORE
43
73
172
GREER
123
KIOWA
PITTSBURG LATIMER
GRADY
33
McCLAIN
59
199 55
213
GARVIN PONTOTOC
COMANCHE
107 202
483
COAL
JACKSON
STEPHENS
35
84
180
9
MURRAY
ATOKA PUSHMATAHA McCURTAIN
TILLMAN
COTTON
32
14
53 41 148
37
CARTER JOHNSTON
JEFFERSON 67
17
MARSHALL
BRYAN
CHOCTAW
LOVE 4 12 167 28
HARMON
18
POTTAWATOMIE
53
SEMINOLE
TULSA WASHINGTON
1,732 423
NOWATA CRAIG
20 105
ROGERS
86
MAYES
250
DELAWARE OTTAWA
264
200
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
aSSeSSmentS S
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confirmationS
The map below details the number of children, by county, who were confirmed to be victims of child
abuse and neglect.
NOTE: These numbers reflect a duplicated count of children confirmed to be victims of child
abuse and neglect.
Children Confirmed to Be Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect By County
State Fiscal Year 2008 Total: 11,714
Adair 122
Alfalfa 10
Atoka 71
Beaver 13
Beckham 85
Blaine 61
Bryan 197
Caddo 76
Canadian 315
Carter 209
Cherokee 117
Choctaw 71
Cimarron 3
Cleveland 309
Coal 36
Comanche 313
Cotton 27
Craig 66
Creek 104
Custer 101
Delaware 109
Dewey 1
Ellis 2
Garfield 121
Garvin 111
Grady 117
Grant 8
Greer 36
Harmon 7
Harper 1
Haskell 18
Hughes 65
Jackson 103
Jefferson 7
Johnston 66
Kay 293
Kingfisher 32
Kiowa 31
Latimer 25
LeFlore 167
Lincoln 119
Logan 85
Love 15
Major 25
Marshall 21
Mayes 148
McClain 82
McCurtain 227
McIntosh 94
Murray 32
Muskogee 421
Noble 30
Nowata 47
Okfuskee 63
Oklahoma 3,321
Okmulgee 97
Osage 49
Ottawa 49
Pawnee 47
Payne 153
Pittsburg 304
Pontotoc 134
Pottawatomie 204
Pushmataha 48
Rogers 161
Roger Mills 0
Seminole 145
Sequoyah 133
Stephens 147
Texas 21
Tillman 37
Tulsa 1,204
Wagoner 126
Washington 147
Washita 47
Woods 18
Woodward 87
total 11,714
CIMARRON
3
TEXAS
21
BEAVER
13
Child Abuse and Neglect Confirmations
0 to 100 (44)
100 to 200 (21)
200 to 500 (9)
500 to 1,500 (1)
1,500 to 3,500 (1)
HARPER
WOODS ALFALFA GRANT KAY OSAGE
1
18 10 8 293 49
GARFIELD NOBLE
ELLIS
2
WOODWARD
87
121 30
MAJOR
25
47
PAWNEE
DEWEY BLAINE KINGFISHER LOGAN PAYNE
1 61 32 85 153
WAGONER CHEROKEE
ADAIR
CREEK
126 117
ROGER MILLS
LINCOLN
122
0
104
CUSTER
101
119
OKMULGEE MUSKOGEE
CANADIAN OKLAHOMA
97
421 SEQUOYAH
315 3,321
OKFUSKEE
133
63
McINTOSH
BECKHAM WASHITA
CLEVELAND
94
85 47
CADDO
HASKELL
HUGHES
76
309
145
Le FLORE
65
18
167
GREER
82
KIOWA
PITTSBURG LATIMER
GRADY
36
McCLAIN
31
304 25
117
GARVIN PONTOTOC
COMANCHE
111 134
313
COAL
JACKSON
STEPHENS
36
103
147
32
MURRAY
ATOKA PUSHMATAHA McCURTAIN
TILLMAN
COTTON
37
66
71 48 227
27
CARTER JOHNSTON
JEFFERSON 209
7
MARSHALL
BRYAN
CHOCTAW
LOVE 15 21 197 71
HARMON
7
POTTAWATOMIE
204
SEMINOLE
TULSA WASHINGTON
1,204 147
NOWATA CRAIG
47 66
ROGERS
161
MAYES
148
DELAWARE OTTAWA
49
109
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
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confirmationS
The chart below provides information on the reporting source for each confirmed abuse and neglect
investigation in state fiscal year 2008. Law Enforcement continues to be the most frequent reporting
source of child maltreatment.
Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect By Reporting Source
State Fiscal Year 2008
Reporting Source Count Percent
Reporting Source
Count
Percent
Law Enforcement 2,790 23.83%
Social Worker 1,975 16.86%
Relative 1,253 10.70%
Private Individual 964 8.23%
School 869 7.42%
Hospital 736 6.28%
Public Social Agency 661 5.64%
Counselor/Therapist 567 4.84%
Parent 438 3.74%
Nurse/Other Medical
Professional
409 3.49%
Neighbor 271 2.31%
Unknown 217 1.85%
Private Agency 203 1.73%
Child Care Provider 156 1.33%
Physician 86 .73%
Foster Parent 51 .44%
Self Referred - Victim 42 .36%
Medical Examiner 13 .11%
Alleged Perpetrator 13 .11%
total 11,714 100.00%
Law Enforcement
23.83%
Social Worker
16.86%
Relative
10.70%
Total of all Categories
Under 3% 8.97%
Private Individual
8.23%
Nurse/Other Medical
Professional 3.49%
School
7.42%
Parent
3.74% Hospital
6.28%
Counselor/Therapist
Public Social Agency
4.84%
5.64%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
conFiRmationS 11

confirmationS
The chart below shows the categories of confirmed abuse and neglect. Neglect continues to be the
highest single category of child maltreatment.
NOTE: Children can be victims of more than one type of abuse or neglect so totals of confirmed abuse
and neglect by category are greater than the total number of confirmed reports.
Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect By Category
State Fiscal Year 2008
Category Count Percent
Neglect 31,840 83.73%
Abuse 4,566 12.01%
Sexual Abuse 1,618 4.26%
total 38,024 100.00%
Neglect
83.73%
Abuse
12.01%
Sexual Abuse
4.26%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
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confirmationS
Since 1997, substance abuse by the child victim’s caretaker has been the most frequent type of
neglect confirmed.
Confirmed Child Neglect By Type
State Fiscal Year 2008
Category Count Percent
Substance Abuse
6,103 19.17%
by Caretaker
Threat of Harm 6,018 18.90%
Failure to Protect 5,659 17.77%
Exposure to Domestic 3,031 9.52%
Violence
Inadequate or
2,929 9.20%
Dangerous Shelter
Lack of Supervision 2,397 7.53%
Inadequate Physical Care 1,692 5.31%
Other 1,022 3.21%
Category Count Percent
Failure to Provide
823 2.59%
Adequate Nutrition
Abandonment 700 2.20%
Failure to Obtain
678 2.13%
Medical Attention
Educational 343 1.08%
Inadequate Clothing 214 0.67%
Failure to Obtain
147 0.46%
Psychiatric Attention
Failure to Thrive 84 0.26%
total 31,840 100.00%
Threat of Harm
18.90%
Substance Abuse
by Caretaker 19.17%
Failure to Protect
17.77%
Total of all Categories
Under 2.5% 6.8%
Failure to Provide
Adequate Nutrition 2.59%
Other
3.21%
Inadequate Physical Care
5.31%
Exposure to Domestic
Violence 9.52%
Inadequate or Dangerous
Shelter 9.20%
Lack of Supervision
7.53%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
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confirmationS
For confirmed cases, the table and chart below detail the types of physical abuse inflicted on
child victims.
Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect Physical Abuse By Type
State Fiscal Year 2008
Category Count Percent
Category
Count
Percent
Threat of Harm 932 20.40%
Beating/Hitting 924 20.24%
Other 670 14.67%
Beating/Hitting - Instrument 574 12.57%
Mental Injury 491 10.75%
Biting/Choking/Pinching/ 258 5.65%
Twisting/Gouging/Kicking
Slapping 212 4.64%
Injury from Spanking 183 4.01%
Thrown 95 2.08%
Confinement 89 1.95%
Burning 68 1.49%
Shaking 36 0.79%
Cutting 15 0.33%
Suffocating 8 0.18%
Poisoning 8 0.18%
Munchausen’s Syndrome
by Proxy
3 0.07%
total 4,566 100.00%
Beating/Hitting
20.24%
Threat of Harm
20.40%
Other
14.67%
Total of all Categories
Under 3% 7.07%
Beating/Hitting
- Instrument 12.57%
Injury from Spanking
4.01%
Mental Injury
Slapping
10.75%
4.64% Biting/Choking/Pinching/Twisting/
Gouging/Kicking 5.65%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
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conFiRmationS

confirmationS
For confirmed cases, the types of injuries resulting from physical abuse inflicted on child victims are
listed below.
NOTE: Abuse incidents may involve multiple injuries.
Confirmed Child Abuse, Physical Abuse By Type of Injury
State Fiscal Year 2008
Category Count Percent Category
Count Percent
Bruises/Welts 692 63.32%
Abrasions/Lacerations 82 7.51%
Other 76 6.95%
Mental Trauma 66 6.04%
Bone Fractures (Not Skull) 43 3.93%
Head Trauma 38 3.48%
Burns 28 2.56%
Wounds/Cuts/Punctures 15 1.37%
Skull Fracture 13 1.19%
Shaken Baby Syndrome 8 0.73%
Bite Marks 7 0.64%
Brain Damage 6 0.55%
Subdural Hematoma 5 0.46%
Gun Shot Wound(s) 5 0.46%
Sprains/Dislocations 2 0.18%
Methamphetamine Exposure 2 0.18%
Exposure – Freezing/Heat 2 0.18%
Drowning 2 0.18%
Environmental Drug Exposure 1 0.09%
total 1,093 100.00%
Abrasions/Lacerations
7.51%
Bruises/Welts
63.32%
Other
6.95%
Mental Trauma
6.04%
Bone Fractures (Not Skull)
3.93%
Head Trauma
3.48%
Burns
2.56%
Wounds/Cuts/Punctures
1.37%
Skull Fracture
1.19%
Total of all Categories
Under 1% 3.65%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
conFiRmationS 15

confirmationS
The types of sexual abuse inflicted on child victims are listed below.
Confirmed Sexual Abuse By Type
State Fiscal Year 2008
Category Count Percent
Fondling 386 23.86%
Exposure to Adult Sexuality 277 17.12%
Other 254 15.70%
Vaginal Penetration/Intercourse 138 8.53%
Pornography 131 8.10%
Age Inappropriate Sexual 130 8.03%
Behavior
Oral/Genital Contact 101 6.24%
Digital Vaginal Penetration 72 4.45%
Category Count Percent
Anal Penetration/Intercourse 36 2.22%
Sexual Exploitation 32 1.98%
Exhibitionism 25 1.55%
Vaginal Penetration/
12 0.74%
Instrumentation
Voyeurism 9 0.56%
Digital Anal Penetration 8 0.49%
Anal Penetration/ Instrumentation 7 0.43%
total 1,618 100.00%
Exposure to Adult Sexuality
17.12%
Fondling
23.86%
Other
15.70%
Total of all Categories
Under 3% 7.97%
Digital Vaginal
Penetration 4.45%
Oral/Genital Contact
Vaginal Penetration/
Intercourse 8.53%
Pornography
8.10%
6.24% Age Inappropriate Sexual Behavior
8.03%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
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child categorieS
The chart below shows the age categories of child victims.
Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect by Age of Child
State Fiscal Year 2008
Age Count Percent
Under 1 Year 2,109 18.00%
1-2 Years 1,942 16.58%
3-6 Years 3,089 26.37%
7-11 Years 2,537 21.66%
12 Years and Older 2,037 17.39%
total 11,714 100.00%
1-2 Years
16.58%
Under 1 Year
18.00%
3-6 Years
26.37%
12 Years and Older
17.39% 7-11 Years
21.66%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
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child categorieS
As indicated in the chart below, slightly more males are abused and neglected than females in 2008.
Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect by Gender of Child
State Fiscal Year 2008
Gender Count Percent
Female 5,739 48.99%
Male 5,975 51.01%
total 11,714 100.00%
Female
48.99%
Male
51.01%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
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child categorieS
The race of children in confirmed reports of child abuse or neglect is shown below. White children
continue to have the highest rate of victimization. However, White children are victimized at a lower
rate than their representation in the general population while American Indian/Alaskan Native and
Black/African American children are victimized at a higher rate than their representation in the
general population.
Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect by Race of Child
State Fiscal Year 2008
Race Count Percent
White 7,530 64.28%
Black/African American 2,062 17.60%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 1,969 16.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander 91 0.78%
Unable to Determine 62 0.53%
total 13,191 100.00%
White
64.28%
Unable to Determine
0.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.78% Black/African American
17.60%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
16.81%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
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perpetratorS
The relationship of the perpetrator to the child victim in confirmed incidents of abuse and neglect is
shown on the chart below. Mothers are identified as perpetrators more often than fathers.
NOTE: In some incidents of confirmed child abuse and neglect, more than one perpetrator is
identified so the chart reflects information on both primary and secondary perpetrator.
Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect, Alleged Perpetrator
By Relationship to Child State Fiscal Year 2008
Category Count Percent
Category
Count
Percent
Mother 9,914 45.40%
Father 6,675 30.57%
No Relation 1,460 6.69%
Stepparent 1,260 5.77%
Grandparent 879 4.03%
Uncle/Aunt 312 1.43%
Foster Parent 290 1.33%
Adoptive Parent 288 1.32%
Other Relative 196 0.90%
Unknown 179 0.82%
Child Care Center Employee 148 0.68%
Custodian/Guardian 109 0.50%
Child Care Center Provider 66 0.30%
Live-In Friend of Parent 57 0.26%
total 21,833 100.00%
Mother
45.40%
Father
30.57%
Total of all categories
Under 2% 7.54%
Grandparent
4.03%
Stepparent
5.77%
No Relation
6.69%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
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perpetratorS
The race of the identified perpetrators of confirmed abuse or neglect is shown below.
NOTE: In some incidents of confirmed child abuse and neglect, more than one perpetrator is
identified so the chart reflects information on both primary and secondary perpetrators.
Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect by Race of Perpetrator
State Fiscal Year 2008
Race Count Percent
White 15,442 70.72%
Black/African American 3,453 15.82%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 2,569 11.77%
Unable to Determine 223 1.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander 146 0.67%
total 21,833 100.00%
Black/African American
15.82%
White
70.72%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
11.77%
Unable to Determine
1.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.67%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
peRpetRatoRS R RS
21

perpetratorS
The chart below shows the gender of identified perpetrators. As in previous years, females are more
frequently the identified perpetrators.
NOTE: In some incidents of confirmed child abuse and neglect, more than one perpetrator is
identified so the chart reflects information on both primary and secondary perpetrators.
Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect by Gender of Perpetrator
State Fiscal Year 2008
Gender Count Percent
Female 11,916 54.58%
Male 9,917 45.42%
total 21,833 100.00%
Male
45.42%
Female
54.58%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
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perpetratorS
The age range of identified perpetrators is shown below.
NOTE: In some incidents of confirmed child abuse and neglect, more than one perpetrator is
identified so the chart reflects information on both primary and secondary perpetrators.
Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect by Age of Perpetrator
State Fiscal Year 2008
Age Count Percent
Under 18 Years 231 1.06%
18-21 Years 1,828 8.37%
22-25 Years 3,596 16.47%
26-30 Years 5,371 24.60%
31 Years and Older 10,807 49.50%
total 21,833 100.00%
Under 18 Years
1.06%
18-21 Years
8.37%
31 Years and Older
49.50%
22-25 Years
16.47%
26-30 Years
24.60%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
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Summary
Findings of Investigations and Assessment Conclusions by County
State Fiscal Year 2008
Investigated/Assessed Confirmed Other Conf. Rate
Assess-
Svcs.
ment
Svcs. Not Conclu-
County Abuse Negl. Both Total Abuse Negl. Both Total Rec. Needed Other sions Confirmed
State totals 5,976 42,966 12,385 61,327 1,095 9,011 1,608 11,714 25,813 13,873 2,368 11,873 19.10%
Adair 51 464 85 600 16 88 18 122 108 332 12 44 20.33%
Alfalfa 10 36 9 55 1 9 0 10 34 3 0 16 18.18%
Atoka 66 293 59 418 10 49 12 71 148 146 9 53 16.99%
Beaver 2 51 10 63 0 10 3 13 29 9 0 14 20.63%
Beckham 50 299 64 413 7 69 9 85 157 46 29 205 20.58%
Blaine 33 223
42 298 7 49 5 61 100 77 15 58 20.47%
Bryan 142 755 259 1,156 27 150 20 197 346 445 25 167 17.04%
Caddo 65 417 85 567 7 66 3 76 189 152 20 149 13.40%
Canadian 142 1,036 328 1,506 21 236 58 315 602 399 87 168 20.92%
Carter 109 879 161 1,149 19 173 17 209 719 130 40 67 18.19%
Cherokee 96 568 123 787 21 88 8 117 358 228 1 131 14.87%
Choctaw 45 187 61 293 5 60 6 71 36 150 10 28 24.23%
Cimarron 2 18 3 23 0 3 0 3 7 3 1 10 13.04%
Cleveland 363 1,914 557 2,834 37 222 50 309 1,441 438 114 892 10.90%
Coal 18 177 35 230 1 31 4 36 92 64 7 35 15.65%
Comanche 177 1,403 320 1,900 12 264 37 313 562 547 41 483 16.47%
Cotton 15 76 29 120 2 22 3 27 53 17 7 37 22.50%
Craig 33 269 62 364 5 56 5 66 109 96 2 105 18.13%
Creek 93 561 190 844 17 70 17 104 378 196 31 260 12.32%
Custer 55 313 50 418 15 75 11 101 213 66 4 95 24.16%
Delaware 72 620 149 841 13 84 12 109 437 138 16 200 12.96%
Dewey 2 12 3 17 1 0 0 1 6 8 2 2 5.88%
Ellis 6 14 4 24 1 1 0 2 13 4 5 1 8.33%
Garfield 122 716 130 968 16 100 5 121 439 202 25 271 12.50%
Garvin 45 408 83 536 12 82 17 111 137 174 26 107 20.71%
Grady 69 598 157 824 5 99 13 117 324 195 24 213 14.20%
Grant 10 36 16 62 2 4 2 8 45 2 3 16 12.90%
Greer 16 133 25 174 1 28 7 36 82 27 6 33 20.69%
Harmon 8 45 9 62 1 6 0 7 28 9 1 18 11.29%
Harper 7 16 3 26 1 0 0 1 10 10 0 7 3.85%
Haskell 28 129 25 182 4 11 3 18 109 23 15 73 9.89%
Hughes 23 242 35 300 3 54 8 65 106 94 0 43 21.67%
Jackson 70 375 112 557 10 74 19 103 295 104 4 84 18.49%
Jefferson 8 86 13 107 0 5 2 7 30 54 7 17 6.54%
Johnston 38 199 47 284 5 58 3 66 125 82 0 14 23.24%
Kay 108 973 246 1,327 20 237 36 293 470 428 90 77 22.08%
Kingfisher 25 86 27 138 3 22 7 32 42 40 8 31 23.19%
Kiowa 17 151 26 194 5 24 2 31 104 29 1 59 15.98%
24 SummaRY

County
Investigated/Assessed Confirmed Other Conf. Rate
Abuse Negl. Both Total Abuse Negl. Both Total
Svcs.
Rec.
Svcs.
Not
Needed
Other
Assessment
Conclusions
Confirmed
Latimer 27 210 42 279 2 22 1 25 130 79 9 55 8.96%
LeFlore 63 744 178 985 15 135 17 167 309 345 40 172 16.95%
Lincoln 53 379 128 560 22 85 12 119 273 82 13 97 21.25%
Logan 60 354 75 489 5 68 12 85 133 119 1 157 17.38%
Love 7 75 20 102 0 14 1 15 35 48 1 4 14.71%
Major 16 64 25 105 2 20 3 25 49 16 1 34 23.81%
Marshall 34 189 25 248 8 13 0 21 152 65 1 12 8.47%
Mayes 72 371 88 531 27 110 11 148 198 36 13 250 27.87%
McClain 63 244 93 400 8 58 16 82 77 126 7 123 20.50%
McCurtain 74 544 194 812 18 179 30 227 262 193 1 148 27.96%
McIntosh 30 238 64 332 10 75 9 94 134 75 3 29 28.31%
Murray 15 83 28 126 1 22 9 32 43 43 0 9 25.40%
Muskogee 204 1,241 332 1,777 27 334 60 421 426 542 67 496 23.69%
Noble 18 60 15 93 2 26 2 30 13 22 1 31 32.26%
Nowata 15 161 54 230 5 41 1 47 49 118 2 20 20.43%
Okfuskee 30 166 43 239 10 46 7 63 108 51 2 23 26.36%
Oklahoma 1,198 9,564 3,304 14,066 227 2,548 546 3,321 6,543 2,743 721 1,262 23.61%
Okmulgee 51 575 190 816 16 73 8 97 511 73 43 213 11.89%
Osage 70 408 71 549 2 43 4 49 353 28 21 230 8.93%
Ottawa 173 536 141 850 7 41 1 49 279 291 45 264 5.76%
Pawnee 27 172 50 249 6 38 3 47 63 63 7 89 18.88%
Payne 49 497 159 705 16 124 13 153 367 54 13 261 21.70%
Pittsburg 145 831 245 1,221 39 207 58 304 600 222 17 199 24.90%
Pontotoc 58 507 95 660 12 103 19 134 237 109 20 202 20.30%
Pottawatomie 142 774 270 1,186 26 139 39 204 426 473 34 53 17.20%
Pushmataha 23 197 74 294 4 36 8 48 63 149 4 41 16.33%
Rogers 74 714 221 1,009 15 126 20 161 250 497 27 86 15.96%
Roger Mills 3 25 10 38 0 0 0 0 13 11 1 21 0.00%
Seminole 74 538 86 698 15 126 4 145 262 210 14 81 20.77%
Sequoyah 65 514 106 685 16 106 11 133 352 133 28 57 19.42%
Stephens 53 666 134 853 12 123 12 147 287 239 63 180 17.23%
Texas 14 103 39 156 1 16 4 21 57 26 2 67 13.46%
Tillman 5 116 27 148 4 29 4 37 57 29 0 34 25.00%
Tulsa 434 4,453 1,569 6,456 139 886 179 1,204 2,998 945 362 1,732 18.65%
Wagoner 109 624 221 954 16 88 22 126 503 116 15 239 13.21%
Washington 61 654 169 884 10 113 24 147 316 100 63 423 16.63%
Washita 35 191 43 269 2 37 8 47 141 17 9 99 17.47%
Woods 19 98 37 154 0 14 4 18 77 33 0 45 11.69%
Woodward 72 309 78 458 15 68 4 87 184 158 9 52 19.00%
All figures provide a duplicated count of children. Other category includes findings of Unable to Locate, Reasonable Parental Discipline, and Failure to Cooperate.
SummaRY 25

Summary
Findings of Investigations by County
State Fiscal Year 2008
County
Alleged Child
Victims
Confirmed
Court
Intervention
Confirmed
Services
Recommended
Services
Recommended
Services Not
Needed
Other
Findings
State totals 49,454 5,949 5,765 22,052 13,873 1,815
Adair 556 95 27 92 332 10
Alfalfa 39 4 6 26 3 0
Atoka 365 33 38 139 146 9
Beaver 49 4 9 27 9 0
Beckham 208 37 48 69 46 8
Blaine 240 41 20 88 77 14
Bryan 989 88 109 326 445 21
Caddo 418 33 43 174 152 16
Canadian 1,338 172 143 551 399 73
Carter 1,082 76 133 703 130 40
Cherokee 656 71 46 310 228 1
Choctaw 265 37 34 34 150 10
Cimarron 13 0 3 6 3 1
Cleveland 1,942 179 130 1,121 438 74
Coal 195 14 22 88 64 7
Comanche 1,417 150 163 499 574 31
Cotton 83 10 17 32 17 7
Craig 259 20 46 95 96 2
Creek 584 67 37 266 196 18
Custer 323 81 20 156 66 0
Delaware 641 73 36 382 138 12
Dewey 15 0 1 6 8 0
Ellis 23 1 1 13 4 4
Garfield 697 64 57 359 202 15
Garvin 429 75 36 122 174 22
Grady 611 74 43 280 195 19
Grant 46 6 2 33 2 3
Greer 141 14 22 78 27 0
Harmon 44 1 6 27 9 1
Harper 19 1 0 8 10 0
Haskell 109 12 6 59 23 9
Hughes 257 35 30 98 94 0
Jackson 473 62 41 263 104 3
Jefferson 90 5 2 22 54 7
Johnston 270 11 55 122 82 0
Kay 1,250 153 140 442 428 87
Kingfisher 107 18 14 28 40 7
Kiowa 135 11 20 74 29 1
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County
Alleged Child
Victims
Confirmed
Court
Intervention
Confirmed
Services
Recommended
Services
Recommended
Services Not
Needed
Other
Findings
Latimer 224 8 17 119 79 1
LeFlore 813 58 109 272 345 29
Lincoln 463 50 69 254 82 8
Logan 332 40 45 127 119 1
Love 98 5 10 34 48 1
Major 71 15 10 30 16 0
Marshall 236 7 14 150 65 0
Mayes 281 53 95 88 36 9
McClain 277 54 28 63 126 6
McCurtain 664 100 127 243 193 1
McIntosh 303 56 38 131 75 3
Murray 117 13 19 42 43 0
Muskogee 1,281 244 177 268 542 50
Noble 62 24 6 10 22 0
Nowata 210 29 18 43 118 2
Okfuskee 216 37 26 102 51 0
Oklahoma 12,804 1,781 1,540 6,096 2,743 644
Okmulgee 603 48 49 409 73 24
Osage 319 30 19 239 28 3
Ottawa 586 25 24 206 291 40
Pawnee 160 21 26 46 63 4
Payne 444 65 88 236 54 1
Pittsburg 1,022 132 172 480 222 16
Pontotoc 458 73 61 202 109 13
Pottawatomie 1,133 85 119 423 473 33
Pushmataha 253 22 26 54 149 2
Rogers 923 61 100 239 497 26
Roger Mills 17 0 0 5 11 1
Seminole 617 61 84 248 210 14
Sequoyah 628 63 70 344 133 18
Stephens 673 68 79 237 239 50
Texas 89 14 7 40 26 2
Tillman 114 3 34 48 29 0
Tulsa 4,724 592 612 2,350 945 225
Wagoner 715 56 70 464 116 9
Washington 461 74 73 180 100 34
Washita 170 11 36 99 17 7
Woods 109 2 16 58 33 0
Woodward 406 41 46 155 158 6
All figures provide a duplicated count of children. Other category includes findings of Unable to Locate, Reasonable Parental Discipline, and Failure to Cooperate.
Summary 27

Summary
Conclusions of Assessments by County
State Fiscal Year 2008
County
Alleged Child
Victims
Services
Provided
Services
Recommended
Services
Provided and
Recommended None Other
State totals 11,873 1,175 3,761 2,684 3,696 557
Adair 44 4 16 7 15 2
Alfalfa 16 5 8 2 1 0
Atoka 53 10 9 3 31 0
Beaver 14 0 2 0 12 0
Beckham 205 8 88 8 80 21
Blaine 58 0 12 0 45 1
Bryan 167 30 20 23 88 6
Caddo 149 41 15 53 36 4
Canadian 168 14 51 13 76 14
Carter 67 5 16 7 39 0
Cherokee 131 16 48 30 37 0
Choctaw 28 7 2 8 11 0
Cimarron 10 0 1 0 9 0
Cleveland 892 95 320 179 257 41
Coal 35 8 4 7 16 0
Comanche 483 126 63 143 141 10
Cotton 37 5 21 0 11 0
Craig 105 14 14 39 38 0
Creek 260 18 112 20 97 13
Custer 95 0 57 12 22 4
Delaware 200 24 55 91 26 4
Dewey 2 0 0 0 0 2
Ellis 1 0 0 0 0 1
Garfield 271 13 80 36 132 10
Garvin 107 21 15 22 45 4
Grady 213 2 44 155 7 5
Grant 16 2 12 0 2 0
Greer 33 12 4 2 9 6
Harmon 18 4 1 0 13 0
Harper 7 0 2 5 0 0
Haskell 73 0 50 10 7 6
Hughes 43 7 8 3 25 0
Jackson 84 13 32 17 21 1
Jefferson 17 0 8 3 6 0
Johnston 14 3 3 8 0 0
Kay 77 11 28 32 3 3
Kingfisher 31 0 14 1 15 1
Kiowa 59 3 30 11 15 0
28 SummaRY

County
Alleged Child
Victims
Services
Provided
Services
Recommended
Services
Provided and
Recommended None Other
Latimer 55 0 11 5 31 8
LeFlore 172 22 37 17 85 11
Lincoln 97 14 19 19 40 5
Logan 157 3 6 49 99 0
Love 4 0 1 0 3 0
Major 34 1 19 1 12 1
Marshall 12 6 2 1 2 1
Mayes 250 16 110 36 84 4
McClain 123 15 14 13 80 1
McCurtain 148 13 19 111 5 0
McIntosh 29 9 3 5 12 0
Murray 9 1 1 0 7 0
Muskogee 496 71 158 101 149 17
Noble 31 9 3 3 15 1
Nowata 20 3 6 0 11 0
Okfuskee 23 8 6 5 2 2
Oklahoma 1,262 121 447 401 216 77
Okmulgee 213 2 102 19 71 19
Osage 230 2 114 89 7 18
Ottawa 264 13 73 76 97 5
Pawnee 89 5 17 0 64 3
Payne 261 15 131 33 70 12
Pittsburg 199 9 120 27 42 1
Pontotoc 202 38 35 49 73 7
Pottawatomie 53 7 3 1 41 1
Pushmataha 41 3 9 1 26 2
Rogers 86 19 11 26 29 1
Roger Mills 21 1 8 0 12 0
Seminole 81 30 14 17 20 0
Sequoyah 57 2 8 26 11 10
Stephens 180 16 50 23 78 13
Texas 67 4 17 0 46 0
Tillman 34 8 9 8 9 0
Tulsa 1,732 119 648 314 513 138
Wagoner 239 8 39 167 19 6
Washington 423 26 136 50 182 29
Washita 99 13 42 19 23 2
Woods 45 1 19 8 17 0
Woodward 52 1 29 14 5 3
All figures provide a duplicated count of children. Other category includes conclusion of Unable to Locate and Failure to Cooperate.
Summary 29

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