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WAYNE COUNTY SEES HIGHEST CHILD NEGLECT TOTALS IN AT LEAST FIVE YEARS

(Wayne County, IN)--Some final numbers are in now regarding child abuse and neglect in Wayne County for 2022.  Last year, Wayne County had a total of 363 substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect.  That translates to one substantiated case every single day.  It’s also the highest total of number of cases that Wayne County has had in at least the last five years.  But, 2023 is off to a much better start.  There were only ten cases last month.  That’s the lowest single-month total in the last 62 months.