Illinois State Trooper Mindy Carroll is the Central Region Public Information Officer for the Illinois State Police and she joined the NEWSTALK WTIM Morning Show to discuss Child Abuse Prevention Month. Trooper Carroll started out by discussing the history of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Trooper Carroll went on to discuss how 680,000 were victims of child abuse and neglect in 2019.

Finally, Trooper Carroll talked about how we are all in a difficult time, but we need to come together as a community to help protect those who can’t protect themselves.

If you suspect a child has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed please call the Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-25-ABUSE. Illinois State Trooper Mindy Carroll was a guest on the NEWSTALK WTIM Morning Show.