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The number of child abuse allegations nationwide on a monthly basis has remained generally consistent, according to officials in the Children’s Authority, as they stress the need for a societal approach to protecting children.
The data was revealed during a sitting of a Joint Select Committee (JSC) on Human Rights, Equality and Diversity on Friday, which featured officials from the Authority alongside counterparts in the Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs.
Responding to questions from committee member Phillip Edward Alexander, general manager of Child Welfare Services, Rhonda Gregoire-Roopchand, said there has been a reduction in the number of allegations involving child abuse nationwide.
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