Top Story Editor's Pick McDowell Children’s Advocacy Center helps abused children. Federal funding to do so is dwindling Chrissy Murphy Apr 15, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Updated May 22, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Twenty years ago, a child reporting abuse would share their experience with different investigators an average of six to eight times.kAm$@>6 49:=5C6? >2J 92G6 925 E@ E6DE:7J :? 4@FCE]k^AmkAm%92E 32CC:6C D@>6E:>6D 42FD65 49:=5C6? E@ C6EC24E E96:C DE2E6>6?ED ;FDE E@ 2G@:5 E96 5:77:4F=E:6D E96J’5 7246 :? 2 4@FCEC@@>[ D2:5 r9C:D y6C?:82?[ 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ r9:=5C6?’D p5G@424J r6?E6C]k^AmkAm%9:D J62C >2C<D E96 `dE9 J62C E96 25G@424J 46?E6C 92D 96=A65 C6>@G6 E92E 32CC:6C 7@C |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 49:=5C6?]k^Am k9amr@==64E:G6 2AAC@249k^9am People are also reading… When will Copper Penny Grill open in Marion? 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