Comment on Child homicides are the tip of Maine’s ‘iceberg of abuse’

If you are concerned about a child being neglected or abused, call Maine’s 24-hour hotline at 800-452-1999 or 711 to speak with a child protective specialist. Calls may be made anonymously. For more information, visit maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/cw/reporting_abuse. By Barbara A. Walsh of The Maine Monitor The infants arrive at the hospital with broken legs and arms. Sometimes their ribs are fractured. Others undergo CT scans and tests that show bleeding in their brain and behind their eyes — telltale signs that the babies have been violently shaken. Dr.