Ignores the child's crying or reacts with impatience. Stark County Department of Human Services. And though the exact number of child abuse cases may never be known, the Stark County Department of Human Services says child abuse is growing every year. It just gets worse all the time,'' said Janine Stokes of the Abuse and Neglect Department at Stark County Human Services. It becomes even more threatening every day,'' she added.
Abuse comes in several varieties.
In situations of physical abuse, children are hit, slapped, kicked, burned and thrown at. In very serious cases, children are seriously beaten and very serious injuries occur. Among the most common are flesh wounds and bruises. Some children may die. Neglect also is defined as failure to feed or care for a child's basic needs.