CHILDREN IN PERIL: Neglect, abuse mortality rate for Arkansas youths among highest in nation

February 7, 2021 at 6:07 a.m.

by Ginny Monk

Elizabeth Crouch and Bentonville Police Department detective Adam Corbett place pinwheels out- side the police station during an April 2018 Cherishing Children rally held to recognize child-abuse investigators and promote prevention of child maltreatment. Each pinwheel represents a confirmed case of child abuse and signifies a child’s innocence. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)
Elizabeth Crouch and Bentonville Police Department detective Adam Corbett place pinwheels out- side the police station during an April 2018 Cherishing Children rally held to recognize child-abuse investigators and promote prevention of child maltreatment. Each pinwheel represents a confirmed case of child abuse and signifies a child’s innocence. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)

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