{"id":10540,"date":"2021-08-10T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T07:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/?page_id=10540"},"modified":"2023-07-06T13:39:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T13:39:04","slug":"sexual-abuse-daycare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/practice-areas\/sexual-abuse-daycare\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual Abuse at Daycare"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The increasing cases of sexual abuse in daycares have not deterred parents from entrusting their toddlers and young children to organized child care. Almost one quarter or 23.4% of children aged five years old and below are in child care facilities like nurseries, daycare centers, or preschools. In 2017 alone, the reports received from Child Protective Services (CPS) agencies exceeded 4.1 million and involved 7.5 million children. Aside from sexual abuse, these reports also included neglect (both medical and otherwise), emotional abuse, and physical abuse. Of all perpetrators who worked in child care, above 20% committed sexual abuse. (<\/span>d2l.org<\/span><\/a>)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These facts alone may want you to stay away from child care facilities altogether. However, someone must take care of your children while you are at work. So, the answer to your problem is to educate yourself about daycare child abuse. The content below will help you do just that. You can also <\/span>consult a sexual assault lawyer<\/span><\/a> if you suspect something in your daycare, whether the victim is your child or not.<\/span><\/p>\n

Knowing the Different Types of Abuse<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Child abuse may not be easy to notice and difficult to understand. However, with some research and help, you will become aware of what to look out for. Below are the different types of abuse you should know of:<\/span>
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