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Carroll County proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention Month; sheriff’s team details 2025 caseload
Summary
The Board of Carroll County Commissioners adopted a proclamation naming April 2026 National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Detective Corporal Corey Vandergrift and State’s Attorney special‑victims chief Seth Giller described the county’s trauma‑informed Child Advocacy Center and gave 2025 case figures to illustrate demand for coordinated services.
The Carroll County Board of Commissioners on April 2 adopted a proclamation declaring April 2026 National Child Abuse Prevention Month and heard a briefing from law‑enforcement and prosecution partners on the county’s child‑protection response.
Detective Corporal Corey Vandergrift of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office told the board the Child Advocacy Center is one of three in Maryland with a dedicated law‑enforcement unit and outlined 2025 activity: “434 victim contacts, 271 investigations, roughly 2,619 case hours, 69 search warrants, and 18 arrests,” he said. Of those…
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