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DCF: Too much child sexual abuse goes unreported

The Department of Children and Families says a six-year-old girl and her sibling are in safe care, after the child's mother traded her off for sex to get drugs.

"You know in my seven and a half years with DCF, we've never seen a case like this."

DCF Spokesperson John Harrell says they owe it to the little girl to do a thorough investigation.

"But we want to make sure that the child does not have to recount what happened to many times."

They're making sure the child gets all the counseling she needs. But...

"There's a lot of child sexual abuse that goes unreported. That's unacceptable."

And reporting it is required by law. If you suspect something is going on, call DCF at 1-800-96-ABUSE.

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