Children suffer at the hands of adults. They are beaten, kicked and burned with cigarettes. They are thrown against walls. They have their heads held under the water of toilet bowls. They are scalded by hot water; they are forced to stand in freezing showers until they pass out. They are stuffed into running washing machines. They are sexually molested. They are the victims of incest. They suffer from neglect, including starvation and lack of …showed first 75 words of 2223 total…

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