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Family Services / CPS Accountability System Report / Social Services / Alleged Abuser/Neglector Information
The data presented on this Alleged Abusers/Neglectors Information’ page represents the alleged abuser/neglector distribution by the nature of the relationship between the alleged victim and alleged abuser. These data points are being reported in accordance with the the Virginia Child Protection Accountability System (§ 63.2-1530).
Start by selecting one or more years using the year filter and then select your city or county from the ‘Locality/FIPS’ filter. Each chart will update to show specific data for your area for the timeframe you specify.
Once you are familiar with that data, experiment with selecting different years and adding additional cities and counties, or roll your cursor over the charts to view additional contextual information about the data.
The primary source of the data is the Virginia Child Protective Services (CPS) case management system. The data was compiled from reports generated and provided to the Department by CPS offices for the Virginia Localities/FIPs they serve. It is reported in accordance with the the Virginia Child Protection Accountability System (§ 63.2-1530).
The data displayed here is from the 2013 fiscal year (July 1 - June 30) onwards.
Relationships are aggregates of multiple categories. For example, the relationship 'Brother' is the sum of five categories: Brother (Adoptive), Brother (Biological), Brother (Half), Brother (Legal) and Brother (Step). To see all categories, please refer to the table in the 'All Data' page.
The relationship Professional Caretakers includes the following categories: Babysitter, Day Care Center Employee, Day Care Home Provider, Institutional Staff, Live In, Other Professional Caretaker, Nanny, School Employee (not teacher) and Teacher.
The relationship Other (Relatives) includes the following categories: Custodian (Legal), Granddaughter (Maternal), Granddaughter (Paternal), Grandson (Maternal), Grandson (Paternal), Great Grandparent (Maternal), Great Grandparent (Paternal), Great-Aunt (Maternal), Great-Aunt (Paternal), Great-Uncle (Maternal), Great-Uncle (Paternal), Guardian (Legal), Minor Child (Daughter) of Foster Child, Nephew (Maternal), Nephew (Paternal), Niece (Maternal), Niece (Paternal), Parents (Adoptive), Parents (Biological), Parents (Legal) and Relative - Other.
The relationship Other (Non-Relatives) includes the following categories: No Relation, None, Other Adult in Home, Other, Parent of Sibling, Parents (Foster), Significant Other, Spouse(Ex), Spouse and Unknown.