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Experts fear child abuse may be going unreported during COVID-19 pandemic

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Experts fear child abuse may be going unreported during COVID-19 pandemic

Experts fear child abuse may be going unreported during COVID-19 pandemic

Child advocates fear abuse is going unreported during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In March, the number of calls to the abuse hotline started to decline.


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