- 37 children DIE every day in the U.S.as a result of child abuse - 60% of fatalities not recorded as such. - 60% of maltreatment fatalities are not recorded as such. - 80% of children that die from abuse are under the age of 4 - 95% of sexual abuse victims, know their perpetrator. THE Estimated annual cost ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR BILLION DOLLARS!!!!! Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. Psalm 127:3