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August 13, 2026Child MaltreatmentOpen Access

Declining Investigations and Shifting Profiles: A 20-Year Analysis of Child Sexual Abuse Cases in Canadian Child Welfare

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DCDelphine Collin‐VézinaNJNicolette Joh-CarnellaNTNico Trocmé

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Overview

Analysis reveals declining child sexual abuse cases in Canadian child welfare, indicating changing reporting dynamics.

Key Points

  • The study aims to analyze trends in child sexual abuse investigations in Canada over the past 20 years.
  • Utilized data from the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS) from 1998 to 2019.
  • Examined trends across various Canadian provinces and territories, excluding Quebec.
  • Identified shifts in age profiles and case characteristics involving non-parental perpetrators.
  • Investigated and substantiated CSA cases declined substantially, particularly among children aged 0-7.
  • Substantiated investigations among the youngest children decreased by over 80%.
  • Fewer substantiated cases in 2019 involved police intervention or ongoing services compared to 1998.

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Collin‐Vézina et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d76aa2b0e0cff3f640270https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595261476595
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