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Child Abuse and Neglect in Virginia
| 6,099 | Number of proven victims of abuse and/or neglect |
| 35 | Number of children who died as a result of their abuse and/or neglect |
| 473 | Number of children in the Greater Richmond area who were victims in proven cases of abuse and/or neglect |
| 3,981 | Number of local families in unproven cases of abuse referred to intervention services, like SCAN's |
| 80 | Percent of abuse and neglect committed by parents |
*Statistics reported by the Virginia Department of Social Services for fiscal year 2007-2008
