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CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
STATISTICSADDENDUM:
CHILD DEATHS AND NEAR DEATHS
State Fiscal Year 2010July 2009 — June 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Statistics-Introduction 3
Child Death Substantiations
Child Deaths 2001-2010 4
Child Deaths by County 5
Child Death Categories
Age of Child 6
Abuse and Neglect 6
Race 7
Gender 7
Cause of Death 8
Child Death Perpetrators
Child Abuse by Relationship 9
Child Neglect by Relationship 9
Age 10
Child Near Death Substantiations
Child Near Deaths 2004-2010 11
Child Near Deaths by County 12
Child Near Death Categories
Age of Child 13
Abuse and Neglect 13
Race 14
Gender 14
Cause of Near Death 15
Child Near Death Perpetrators
Child Abuse by Relationship 16
Child Neglect by Relationship 16
Age 17
STATISTICS — INTRODUCTIONThis statistical document is an addendum to the State Fiscal Year 2010 Child Abuse and
Neglect Statistics and pertains solely to child deaths and near deaths that were investigated and
substantiated to be the result of child abuse or neglect by the person responsible for the child’s
care. The 38 child death and 31 near death victims in this document were previously included in
the overall total of 7,248 children substantiated to be victims of abuse and neglect in state fiscal year
2010.
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) is charged with the responsibility of
promptly investigating all reports of child deaths and near deaths alleged to be the result of abuse
or neglect by the person responsible for the child’s care. Persons responsible for the care of
children are parents, guardians, custodians, foster parents, any other adults living in the home of the
child, and operators, owners, or employees of child care facilities or homes.
For purposes of this document, the definition of near death is when a child is admitted to a hospital
in either serious or critical condition with injuries sustained from abuse or neglect by the person
responsible for the child’s care. OKDHS began publishing near death data in state fiscal year 2004.
STATISTICS 3
Deaths Fiscal Year
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
2001 38
2002 35
2003 27
2004 51
2005 40
2006 32
2007 39
2008 41
2009 52
2010 38
CHILD DEATH SUBSTANTIATIONSIn state fiscal year 2010, there were 38 child deaths substantiated to be the result of child abuse or neglect. The chart below details the number of deaths that have occurred each year since 2001.
SUBSTANTIATED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT DEATHS BY YEARState Fiscal Years 2001 – 2010
Fiscal Year Deaths
2001 38
2002 35
2003 27
2004 51
2005 40
2006 32
2007 39
2008 41
2009 52
2010 38
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
4 CHILD DEATH SUBSTANTIATIONS
CUSTER
ELLIS
BECKHAM WASHITA
CADDO
McCLAIN
SEM
INO
LE
HUGHESHASKELL
Le FLORE
LATIMERPITTSBURG
COAL
ATOKA
PONTOTOC
JOHNSTON
GARVIN
MURRAY
CARTER
LOVE
BRYAN CHOCTAW
PUSHMATAHA McCURTAIN
GRADYKIOWA
TILLMAN
JACKSON
HA
RM
ON
GREER
COTTON
JEFFERSON
STEPHENS
COMANCHE
McINTOSH
CLEVELAND
PO
TTA
WA
TO
MIE
BLAINEDEWEY
CANADIAN
MAJOR
GRANT KAY OSAGE
WA
SH
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TO
N
CRAIG
ROGERS
NOWATA
CHEROKEEADAIR
TU
LS
A
WAGONER
MAYES
OKMULGEE
CREEK
LINCOLN
LOGAN PAYNEKINGFISHER
OKLAHOMAOKFUSKEE
MUSKOGEESEQUOYAH
DELA
WA
RE
OT
TAW
A
GARFIELD NOBLE
PAWNEE
WOODS ALFALFAHARPERBEAVERTEXASCIMARRON
WOODWARD
ROGER MILLS
MARSHALL
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CHILD DEATH SUBSTANTIATIONSThe map below details the substantiated child abuse and neglect deaths by county.
CHILD DEATH SUBSTANTIATIONS BY COUNTYState Fiscal Year 2010 Total: 38
Adair 0
Alfalfa 0
Atoka 0
Beaver 1
Beckham 0
Blaine 0
Bryan 0
Caddo 0
Canadian 0
Carter 0
Cherokee 0
Choctaw 0
Cimarron 0
Cleveland 3
Coal 0
Comanche 2
Cotton 0
Craig 0
Creek 0
Custer 0
Delaware 1
Dewey 0
Ellis 0
Garfield 4
Garvin 0
Grady 0
Grant 0
Greer 0
Harmon 0
Harper 0
Haskell 0
Hughes 0
Jackson 0
Jefferson 0
Johnston 1
Kay 0
Kingfisher 0
Kiowa 0
Latimer 0
LeFlore 0
Lincoln 1
Logan 0
Love 0
Major 0
Marshall 0
Mayes 0
McClain 0
McCurtain 1
McIntosh 0
Murray 0
Muskogee 1
Noble 0
Nowata 0
Okfuskee 0
Oklahoma 10
Okmulgee 1
Osage 0
Ottawa 0
Pawnee 0
Payne 1
Pittsburg 1
Pontotoc 0
Pottawatomie 1
Pushmataha 1
Rogers 0
Roger Mills 0
Seminole 0
Sequoyah 0
Stephens 0
Texas 0
Tillman 0
Tulsa 7
Wagoner 0
Washington 1
Washita 0
Woods 0
Woodward 0
TOTAL 38
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
CHILD DEATH SUBSTANTIATIONS 5
Under 1 Year
42.11%
1-2 Years
28.95%
12 Years and Older
2.63%
7-11 Years
7.89%3-6 Years
18.42%
Neglect
63.16%Abuse
23.68%
Both Abuse & Neglect
13.16%
CHILD DEATH CATEGORIESAs shown on the chart below, children age two years and younger make up the majority of deaths by abuse and neglect.
SUBSTANTIATED DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY AGE OF CHILD State Fiscal Year 2010
Age Count Percent
Under 1 Year 16 42.11%
1-2 Years 11 28.95%
3-6 Years 7 18.42%
7-11 Years 3 7.89%
12 Years and older 1 2.63%
TOTAL 38 100.00%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
As shown in the chart below, neglect accounts for more deaths than those resulting either from abuse or both abuse and neglect.
SUBSTANTIATED DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT State Fiscal Year 2010
Category Count Percent
Neglect 24 63.16%
Abuse 9 23.68%
Both Abuse and Neglect 5 13.16%
TOTAL 38 100.00%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
6 CHILD DEATH CATEGORIES
White
57.90% American Indian/ Alaskan Native
18.42%
Black/African American
18.42%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
2.63%
Asian
2.63%
Male
52.63%Female
47.37%
CHILD DEATH CATEGORIESThe race of the child victim in substantiated child abuse and neglect deaths is shown on the chart below.
SUBSTANTIATED DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY RACE OF CHILD VICTIM State Fiscal Year 2010
Race Count Percent
White 22 57.90%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 7 18.42%
Black/African American 7 18.42%
Asian 1 2.63%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1 2.63%
TOTAL 38 100.00%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
The gender of the child victim in substantiated child abuse and neglect deaths is shown on the chart below.
SUBSTANTIATED DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY GENDER OF CHILD VICTIM State Fiscal Year 2010
Gender Count Percent
Male 20 52.63%
Female 18 47.37%
TOTAL 38 100.00%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
CHILD DEATH CATEGORIES 7
Category Count Percent
Asphyxiation – Improper Sleeping Arrangements
7.89%Medical Neglect
5.27%
Stab/Knife Wounds
5.27%Overall Physical
Abuse/Body Trauma
10.53%
Total of all
Categories under 3%Drowning - Lack of
Supervision
18.42%23.67%
Head Trauma
28.95%
CHILD DEATH CATEGORIESThe cause of death of the child victim in substantiated child abuse and neglect deaths is shown on the chart below.
SUBSTANTIATED DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY CAUSE OF DEATH State Fiscal Year 2010
Category Count Percent
Head Trauma 11 28.95%
Drowning - Lack of Supervision 7 18.42%
Overall Physical Abuse/Body Trauma
4 10.53%
Asphyxiation-Improper Sleeping Arrangements
3 7.89%
Medical Neglect 2 5.27%
Stab/Knife Wounds 2 5.27%
Intentional Asphyxiation 1 2.63%
Hypothermia – Lack of Supervision
1 2.63%
Poisoning – Methamphetamine Exposure
1 2.63%
Abdominal Trauma 1 2.63%
Poisoning – Lack of Supervision 1 2.63%
Smoke Inhalation – Lack ofSupervision
1 2.63%
Environmental Neglect 1 2.63%
Drowning - Accident 1 2.63%
Poisoning – Failure to Protect 1 2.63%
TOTAL 38 100.00%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
8 CHILD DEATH CATEGORIES
Child Care Provider
6.67%
Stepfather
6.67%Live-in Boyfriend
33.33%Foster Mother
6.67%
Father
13.33%
Mother
33.33%
Grandfather
2.38%
Maternal Aunt
2.38%
No Relation
11.91%
Mother
59.52%Father
23.81%
CHILD DEATH PERPETRATORSThe relationship of the perpetrator to the child victim in substantiated child abuse deaths is shown on the chart below.
Note: In some incidents of substantiated child abuse, more than one perpetrator is identified so the chart reflects information on both primary and secondary perpetrators.
SUBSTANTIATED DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CHILD ABUSE BY PERPETRATOR State Fiscal Year 2010
Race Count Percent
Live-in Boyfriend 5 33.33%
Mother 5 33.33%
Father 2 13.33%
Foster Mother 1 6.67%
Stepfather 1 6.67%
Child Care Provider 1 6.67%
TOTAL 15 100.00%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
The relationship of the perpetrator to the child victim in substantiated child neglect deaths is shown on the chart below.
Note: In some incidents of substantiated child neglect, more than one perpetrator is identified so the chart reflects information on both primary and secondary perpetrators.
SUBSTANTIATED DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CHILD NEGLECT BY PERPETRATOR State Fiscal Year 2010
Gender Count Percent
Mother 25 59.52%
Father 10 23.81%
No Relation 5 11.91%
Maternal Aunt 1 2.38%
Grandfather 1 2.38%
TOTAL 42 100.00%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
CHILD DEATH PERPETRATORS 9
Perpetrator CountPercent
40 Years & Over
15.79%
18-21 Years
21.05%
36-39 Years
5.26%
30-35 Years
14.04%
26-29 Years
14.04%22-25 Years
29.82%
CHILD DEATH PERPETRATORSThe age range of the perpetrators in substantiated child abuse and neglect deaths is shown on the chart below.
Note: In some incidents of substantiated child abuse and neglect, more than one perpetrator is identified so the chart reflects information on both primary and secondary perpetrators.
SUBSTANTIATED DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY AGE OF PERPETRATOR State Fiscal Year 2010
Perpetrator Count Percent
Under 18 Years 0 0%
18-21 Years 12 21.05%
22-25 Years 17 29.82%
26-29 Years 8 14.04%
30-35 Years 8 14.04%
36-39 Years 3 5.26%
40 Years & Over 9 15.79%
TOTAL 57 100.00%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
10 CHILD DEATH PERPETRATORS
1510 2520 3530 40 4550
2004 42
2005 37
2006 30
2007 32
2008 40
2009 30
2010 31
CHILD NEAR DEATH SUBSTANTIATIONSIn state fiscal year 2010, there were 31 near deaths substantiated to be the result of child abuse or neglect.
The chart below details the number of near deaths that have occurred each year since 2004.
SUBSTANTIATED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT NEAR DEATHS BY YEARState Fiscal Years 2004 – 2010
Fiscal Year Near Deaths
2004 42
2005 37
2006 30
2007 32
2008 40
2009 30
2010 31
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
CHILD NEAR DEATH SUBSTANTIATIONS 11
CUSTER
ELLIS
BECKHAM WASHITA
CADDO
McCLAIN
SEM
INO
LE
HUGHESHASKELL
Le FLORE
LATIMERPITTSBURG
COAL
ATOKA
PONTOTOC
JOHNSTON
GARVIN
MURRAY
CARTER
LOVE
BRYAN CHOCTAW
PUSHMATAHA McCURTAIN
GRADYKIOWA
TILLMAN
JACKSON
HA
RM
ON
GREER
COTTON
JEFFERSON
STEPHENS
COMANCHE
McINTOSH
CLEVELAND
PO
TTA
WA
TO
MIE
BLAINEDEWEY
CANADIAN
MAJOR
GRANT KAY OSAGE
WA
SH
ING
TO
N
CRAIG
ROGERS
NOWATA
CHEROKEEADAIR
TU
LS
A
WAGONER
MAYES
OKMULGEE
CREEK
LINCOLN
LOGAN PAYNEKINGFISHER
OKLAHOMAOKFUSKEE
MUSKOGEESEQUOYAH
DELA
WA
RE
OT
TAW
A
GARFIELD NOBLE
PAWNEE
WOODS ALFALFAHARPERBEAVERTEXASCIMARRON
WOODWARD
ROGER MILLS
MARSHALL
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Child Abuse and Neglect Near Deaths
0 (62) 1 (11) 2 (1) 3 to 10 (3)
CHILD NEAR DEATH SUBSTANTIATIONSThe map below details the substantiated child abuse and neglect near deaths by county.
SUBSTANTIATED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT NEAR DEATHS BY COUNTYState Fiscal Year 2010 Total: 31
Adair 0
Alfalfa 0
Atoka 0
Beaver 0
Beckham 1
Blaine 0
Bryan 0
Caddo 0
Canadian 0
Carter 0
Cherokee 0
Choctaw 1
Cimarron 0
Cleveland 1
Coal 0
Comanche 0
Cotton 0
Craig 1
Creek 0
Custer 0
Delaware 0
Dewey 0
Ellis 0
Garfield 1
Garvin 0
Grady 0
Grant 0
Greer 0
Harmon 0
Harper 0
Haskell 0
Hughes 0
Jackson 0
Jefferson 0
Johnston 0
Kay 0
Kingfisher 0
Kiowa 1
Latimer 0
LeFlore 0
Lincoln 1
Logan 0
Love 0
Major 0
Marshall 0
Mayes 1
McClain 0
McCurtain 1
McIntosh 0
Murray 0
Muskogee 0
Noble 0
Nowata 0
Okfuskee 0
Oklahoma 10
Okmulgee 1
Osage 0
Ottawa 0
Pawnee 0
Payne 0
Pittsburg 0
Pontotoc 0
Pottawatomie 0
Pushmataha 0
Rogers 2
Roger Mills 0
Seminole 0
Sequoyah 3
Stephens 0
Texas 0
Tillman 0
Tulsa 5
Wagoner 0
Washington 1
Washita 0
Woods 0
Woodward 0
TOTAL 31
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
12 CHILD NEAR DEATH SUBSTANTIATIONS
7-11 Years
3.23%12 Years and older
9.67%
3-6 Years
12.90%
Under 1 Year
41.94%
1-2 Years
32.26%
Abuse
22.58%
Neglect
54.84%
Both Abuse & Neglect
22.58%
CHILD NEAR DEATH CATEGORIESAs indicated on the chart below, children age two years and younger make up the majority of near deaths by abuse and neglect.
SUBSTANTIATED NEAR DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY AGE OF CHILD State Fiscal Year 2010
Age Count Percent
Under 1 Year 13 41.94%
1-2 Years 10 32.26%
3-6 Years 4 12.90%
7-11 Years 1 3.23%
12 Years and older 3 9.67%
TOTAL 31 100.00%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
As shown in the chart below, neglect accounts for more deaths than those resulting from abuse and both abuse and neglect combined.
SUBSTANTIATED NEAR DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECTState Fiscal Year 2010
Category Count Percent
Neglect 17 54.84%
Abuse 7 22.58%
Both Abuse and Neglect 7 22.58%
TOTAL 31 100.00%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
CHILD NEAR DEATH CATEGORIES 13
Hispanic
9.68%White
45.16%Black/African American
19.35%
American Indian/ Alaskan Native
25.81%
Male
58.06%Female
41.94%
CHILD NEAR DEATH CATEGORIESThe race of the child victim in substantiated child abuse and neglect near deaths is shown on the chart below.
SUBSTANTIATED NEAR DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY RACE OF CHILD VICTIM State Fiscal Year 2010
Race Count Percent
White 14 45.16%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 8 25.81%
Black/African American 6 19.35%
Hispanic 3 9.68%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
TOTAL 31 100.00%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
The gender of the child victim in substantiated child abuse and neglect near deaths is shown on the chart below.
SUBSTANTIATED NEAR DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY GENDER OF CHILD VICTIM State Fiscal Year 2010
Gender Count Percent
Male 18 58.06%
Female 13 41.94%
TOTAL 31 100.00%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
14 CHILD NEAR DEATH CATEGORIES
Percent Category Count
Head Trauma – Failure to Protect
3.23% Head Trauma
38.69%Near Drowning – Lack of Supervision
3.23%
Poisoning –Methamphetamine Exposure
3.23%
Asphyxia – Lack of Supervision
3.23%
Burns/Scalding – Lack of Supervision
3.23%
Poisoning – Accidental
3.23%Vehicular Accident – Lack of Supervision
3.23%
Abdominal Trauma
3.23%
Overall Physical Abuse/Body Trauma
3.23% Poisoning – Lack of Supervision
22.57%
Malnutrition
3.23%
Medical Neglect
6.44%
CHILD NEAR DEATH CATEGORIESThe cause of near death of the child victim in substantiated child abuse and neglect near deaths is shown on the chart below.
SUBSTANTIATED NEAR DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY CAUSE OF NEAR DEATH State Fiscal Year 2010
Category Count Percent
Head Trauma 12 38.69%
Poisoning – Lack of Supervision 7 22.57%
Medical Neglect 2 6.44%
Malnutrition 1 3.23%
Overall Physical Abuse/BodyTrauma
1 3.23%
Abdominal Trauma 1 3.23%
Vehicular Accident – Lack ofSupervision
1 3.23%
Poisoning – Accidental 1 3.23%
Burns/Scalding – Lack ofSupervision
1 3.23%
Asphyxia – Lack of Supervision 1 3.23%
Poisoning – Methamphetamine Exposure
1 3.23%
Near Drowning – Lack ofSupervision
1 3.23%
Head Trauma – Failureto Protect
1 3.23%
TOTAL 31 100.00%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
CHILD NEAR DEATH CATEGORIES 15
Could not be Identifled
6.25%
Child Care Provider
6.25%Father
43.75%
Live–In Boyfriend
18.75%
Mother
25.00%
No Relation
3.23%Stepfather
3.23%Maternal Aunt
3.23%Foster Mother
3.23%
Father
16.12%
Mother
70.96%
CHILD NEAR DEATH PERPETRATORSThe relationship of the perpetrator to the child victim in substantiated child abuse near deaths is shown on the chart below.
Note: In some incidents of substantiated child abuse, more than one perpetrator is identified, so the chart reflects information on both primary and secondary perpetrators.
SUBSTANTIATED NEAR DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CHILD ABUSE BY PERPETRATOR State Fiscal Year 2010
Race Count Percent
Father 7 43.75%
Mother 4 25.00%
Live-in Boyfriend 3 18.75%
Child Care Provider 1 6.25%
Could not be Identified 1 6.25%
TOTAL 16 100.00%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
The relationship of the perpetrator to the child victim in substantiated child abuse near deaths is shown on the chart below.
Note: In some incidents of substantiated child abuse, more than one perpetrator is identified, so the chart reflects information on both primary and secondary perpetrators.
SUBSTANTIATED NEAR DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CHILD NEGLECT BY PERPETRATOR State Fiscal Year 2010
Gender Count Percent
Mother 22 70.96%
Father 5 16.12%
Foster Mother 1 3.23%
Stepfather 1 3.23%
No Relation 1 3.23%
Maternal Aunt 1 3.23%
TOTAL 31 100.00%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
16 CHILD NEAR DEATH PERPETRATIORS
CHILD NEAR DEATH PERPETRATORS
PercentCountPerpetrator
Unknown
2.13%
40 Years & Over
14.89%18-21 Years
31.91%
36-39 Years
4.26%
30-35 Years
6.38%
26-29 Years
19.15%22-25 Years
21.28%
CHILD NEAR DEATH PERPETRATORSThe age range of the perpetrators in substantiated child abuse and neglect near deaths is shown on the chart below.
Note: In some incidents of substantiated child abuse and neglect, more than one perpetrator is identified, so the chart reflects information on both primary and secondary perpetrators.
SUBSTANTIATED NEAR DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY AGE OF PERPETRATOR State Fiscal Year 2010
Perpetrator Count Percent
Under 18 Years 0 0.00%
18-21 Years 15 31.91%
22-25 Years 10 21.28%
26-29 Years 9 19.15%
30-35 Years 3 6.38%
36-39 Years 2 4.26%
40 Years & Over 7 14.89%
Unknown 1 2.13%
TOTAL 47 100.00%
Source: OKDHS Children and Family Services Division
CHILD NEAR DEATH PERPETRATIORS 17
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