Nearly 400 Child Sexual Abuse Forensic Exams funded by Child Victims’ Trust Fund

Attorney General Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that the Child Victims’ Trust Fund helped pay for nearly 400 child sexual abuse forensic exams in 2016. Beshear encouraged Kentuckians to support the Fund through private donations, proceeds from the purchase of “I Care About Kids” license plates or donations made through the state income tax refund check-off program. Beshear created an Office of Child Abuse and Exploitation Prevention when he entered office in 2016. Last year, the board approved $160,000 in statewide grants aimed at teaching parents how to discuss child sexual abuse with children and how to keep children safe on the internet.