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This article is an electronic version of an article originally
published in Cultic Studies Journal, 1981, Volume 8, Number 2, pages 122-133.
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Ritual Child Abuse: Understanding the
Controversies
David W. Lloyd, Esq.
National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect
Abstract
The phenomenon of "ritual child abuse" has created a major national controversy.
The general public is confused by media reports of notorious cases with
different outcomes in California, Florida, and Massachusetts, and other states.
Professionals in the fields of child welfare, mental health, law enforcement,
and law disagree about the definition of "ritual child abuse," how frequently it
occurs, and what we know about the individuals and groups who commit it.
Positions have thus become polarized within the same field. This paper is
intended to explore that controversy and some of the myriad issues involved.
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