Number of child abuse cases record high pace Corona could be latent at 11:55 on September 30

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of cases handled by the child guidance center for children being abused by their parents has risen to more than 98,000 in the six months since January, which is the highest pace ever. I understand in summary.


On the other hand, in May, when the state of emergency for the new coronavirus was declared, it decreased from last year, and experts pointed out that "the amount of information provided by schools etc. may have decreased and it may have become latent." I am.

According to the summary of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, from January to June, the number of cases handled by the child guidance center for children being abused by their parents was 98,814 nationwide.



The number of cases of abuse has been increasing year by year, and in the first half of this year, the number of cases was 8948, which is 10% higher than the same period last year, which is the highest pace ever.



By month,


▽ January was 14,799 (+ 21% compared to the same month last year)


▽ February was

15,004

(+ 11%)


▽ March was

23,601

(+ 18%),


both of which were last year. Significantly increased from the same month.



The state of emergency for the new coronavirus was declared


▽ 14,475 cases in April, an increase of 4% from the same month last year,


▽ ▽ 13,462 cases, a decrease of 4% in May.


On the other hand, after the cancellation, there were


17,473 cases in June, an increase of 8% from last year.

Professor Hidehiro Suzuki of Nihon University, who is familiar with dealing with administrative abuse, said, "Schools and nursery schools have been closed due to the effects of the new corona virus, and the business of local governments visiting families with babies has been canceled or postponed one after another. , Information provision to child guidance centers has decreased, and abuse may have become latent. If the abuse remains unknown to others, it may be fatal, so online interviews or direct interviews even for a short time We have to think about how to deal with it, such as increasing the chances of meeting. "