This document discusses child abuse and provides statistics and information about the signs and consequences of abuse. It notes that 84% of prison inmates experienced child abuse as children. Close to 80% of abusers are known to the child. One in five boys and one in three girls experience sexual abuse. The consequences of abuse can last a lifetime. Physical and emotional abuse signs may include unexplained bruises, burns, depression, aggression, and overreaction. It encourages readers to speak up about abuse and provides a child abuse hotline number to seek help.