ADULTS DEFINING CHILD ABUSE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE EMOTIONAL ABUSE CHILD NEGLECT REPORTING SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE WHAT IS A CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER? CAC LC TEAM MEMBERS LINKS YOUTH NEWSLETTER VIEW THE LATEST CAC NEWSLETTER	CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Child abuse and neglect is, at a minimum: Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, or An act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm.