Sandusky Scandal Causes Jump in Calls to Jersey Hotline

Since the Jerry Sandusky scandal broke in November, New Jersey’s child abuse hotline has received approximately 750 calls per day. Before November, the hotline averaged just 400 calls per day. In the six months since the news came out, the hotline has received 6,815 more calls from November to April than in the previous year. [6 ABC]