Child abuse

mistreatment of children (neglect, molestation, etc.)

Child abuse is the physical, sexual, or emotional maltreatment or neglect of children by parents, guardians, or others. While most child abuse happens in the child's home, large numbers of cases of child abuse have been identified within some organizations involving children, such as churches, schools, child care businesses, and in particular native residential schools, or in government agencies. It also sometimes occurs almost anywhere (eg kidnappings, random murders etc.)
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Child abuse is the blanket term to describe four types of child mistreatment: physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, [more]Child abuse - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children
(hypernym) maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage, abuse

Defined by state statutes. Usually occurs when a parent purposefully harms a child.