CHILD ABUSE REPORT

TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE

The Orange County Child Abuse Registry maintains a 24-hour hot line for anyone wishing to report suspected instances of child abuse. All collect calls are accepted. The number is: (714) 834-5353

CHILD ABUSE REPORT

Jan.-April Jan.-April 1988 1989 % Change TOTAL CASES 5,909 6,409 +8 TYPE OF ABUSE Physical 2,448 2,765 +13 Sexual 1,320 1,433 +9 Emotional 307 262 -15 Neglect 1,592 1,803 +13 Unknown 242 146 -40 SEX Male 2,561 2,796 +9 Female 3,268 3,533 +8 Unknown 80 80 N/C AGE Less than 1 year 325 458 +41 1-3 years 992 1,074 +8 4-7 years 1,441 1,566 +9 8-12 years 1,460 1,653 +13 13-18 years 1,606 1,533 -5 Unknown 85 125 +47 RACE/ETHNICITY White 3,769 3,785 * Non-white Latino 1,346 1,607 +19 Black 199 279 +40 Asian 146 142 -3 Indochinese 98 94 -4 Unknown 351 502 +43

* Less than 1%

Note: “Unknown” indicates category was not known when report was made.

N/C : No change

CITY/AREA ABUSE RATES

Jan.-April ’89 Jan.-April 1989 Rate Total 1988-’89 per Thousand City Incidents Change Residents Silverado 5 +2 6.16 Tustin 205 +68 5.29 Anaheim 1,012 +102 4.07 Buena Park 266 +42 3.97 Midway City 22 -8 3.73 Stanton 104 +18 3.66 Santa Ana 853 -29 3.59 Cypress 137 +39 3.30 Westminster 238 +56 3.23 Garden Grove 438 +17 3.19 Placentia 119 +38 3.03 Orange** 309 -9 3.00 Los Alamitos 35 -9 2.89 Costa Mesa 247 +34 2.74 Dana Point 42 -23 2.64 La Habra 126 -26 2.55 Fullerton 282 +27 2.50 Huntington Beach 442 +103 2.35 San Juan Capistrano 57 -8 2.21 San Clemente 75 -34 2.14 Yorba Linda 89 +2 2.03 Irvine 196 +64 2.02 Laguna Niguel 55 +25 1.96 Brea 66 -1 1.95 El Toro *** 103 -11 1.86 Mission Viejo 115 N/C 1.67 Laguna Hills 67 -14 1.53 Laguna Beach 28 +2 1.44 Fountain Valley 77 -12 1.38 La Palma 18 -5 1.12 Newport Beach* 71 -1 1.03 Capistrano Beach 5 -3 0.70 Sunset Beach 1 -13 0.57 Villa Park 3 -9 0.43 Seal Beach 11 -3 0.40 Rossmoor 1 +1 0.09 Other Unincorporated 21 N/C 0.06 Areas Out of county 272 -8 -- Unknown 196 +40 -- COUNTY TOTAL 6,409 +500 2.63

* Includes Balboa and Corona del Mar

** Includes El Modena

*** Includes El Toro Marine Corps Air Station

Notes: “Unknown” indicates category was not known when report was made.

N/C: No change

Source: Orange County Child Abuse Registry