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Child abuse cases jumped 30% to record high in 2018
Sharp rise in physical, sexual abuse cases; ministry stepping up education efforts
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Of the cases Ministry of Social and Family Development's Child Protective Service investigated last year, just under half involved children under the age of seven.
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Child abuse cases here jumped to a record high last year, with the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) stepping up public education efforts on child protection and family violence to address this issue.
The ministry investigated 1,163 cases last year, a 30 per cent jump from 894 the previous year. There were also sharp increases in physical and sexual abuse cases.
