896,000: Total number of abused or neglected children
1,390: Abused or neglected children who died
100: Children beaten in U.S. every minute
35,000: Abused and neglected children expected to grow into violent criminals
$80 billion: Estimated annual cost of child abuse and neglect in U.S.
Source: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
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