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Calls to Pennsylvania’s child-abuse hotline have plunged. Some fear fewer are watching out for kids

This isn’t an issue exclusive to the region or state. Economic and social disruption have historically led to increased rates of child abuse: One study from pediatricians in North Carolina found that head trauma in children spiked during the 2008 recession.

Abbie Newman, the chief executive of Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County, says that as families spend more time at home because of the coronavirus restrictions, stressors leading to child abuse can increase greatly.
Abbie Newman, the chief executive of Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County, says that as families spend more time at home because of the coronavirus restrictions, stressors leading to child abuse can increase greatly.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer