Overview
- The OVD counted 3,484 accused individuals in these cases and the justice system ordered 4,474 preventive measures.
- Victims skewed female at 52% with an average age of nine, and in roughly eight of ten cases the alleged aggressor was a parent—66% fathers and 34% mothers.
- Psychological abuse appeared in 95% of files, with physical violence in 37% and sexual abuse in 9%; 59% of complaints described daily or weekly incidents and 36% were rated high or very high risk.
- OVD teams documented injuries in 140 minors, 36% affecting the face, and 55% showed marks from prior assaults.
- Authorities referred 99% of cases to the National Civil Courts and 91% to Buenos Aires’ children’s rights council, and the data note added vulnerabilities including 244 minors with disabilities plus pregnant adolescents and adolescent parents.