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Georgia received 101,563 reports of child abuse last year (PSDS CY04)
30,951 of those were substantiated as victims of child abuse (PSDS CY04)
About 85% of those children were victims of severe neglect
About 11% were physically abused
About 5% were sexually abused - that is about 2411 children sexually abused in CY04
15,119 children were in care as of December 2005
30% of those children have been in foster care more than 24 months
50% of those children were African American
41% of those children were less than 6 years old
67% were younger than 12
About 2,237 of those children were staying with relatives
About 8,386 were staying in foster homes
About 1,561 were in group homes
About 974 were housed in institutions
Approximately 8% of the children discharged will re-enter foster care within 1 year