There were more than 126,000 reports of maltreatment against Georgia children during fiscal year 2023, according to child welfare data provided by the state's Department of Human Services. The maltreatment allegations included everything from child endangerment, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sex trafficking, sexual abuse. Also, there were more than 108,000 intake calls about neglect.

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An estimated 600,000 children (unique incidents) were victims of abuse and neglect in 2021, the most recent year for which there is national data. Of those, around 3 million children received an investigation or alternative response from child protective services agencies. Sadly, the actual number of children abused is underreported and so the actual number of abused children is much higher. The youngest children were most vulnerable. children in the first year of their life are 15% of all victims, and more than a quarter (28%) of child maltreatment victims are no more than 2 years old.

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