How to Identify a Child Molester
Child molester statistics show that there are 400,000 registered molesters in our country. Sexual offenders are often people with whom we entrust our children in school and home. There are some basic behavioral signs and strategies practiced by child molesters. Being aware of these signs and trusting your instincts can help protect your child.
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Instructions
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Talk to your child to identify all the adults who play a role in the child's life. Child molesters often target children who are emotionally vulnerable. They offer to be understanding and empathetic towards the child's problems at home and school.
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Watch people with whom your child spends time. A molester grooms the child to gain his trust by offering to play games, buying gifts and acting respectful and caring to create a friendship.
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Ask your child if any adults have tried to establish secrecy; for example, an adult who may give candy to the child and ask him not to tell his parents. Child molesters often do this to encourage dependency
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Stay attentive to adults who offer to take care of the child. These adults include babysitters, teachers, coaches or even relatives.
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Supervise the physical boundaries between the child and the adult. A child predator removes barriers with a child by introducing physical contact that is nonsexual in nature initially. This could be an arm over the child's shoulder or tucking the child's hair behind her ear frequently.
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Tips & Warnings
Call the Stop It Now helpline to report any sexual abuse of children at (888) 773-8368 - that is, (888) PREVENT. (See Resources below.)
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sometimes it can be a close relaitive that u totally trust.
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As raw as this information is...it is TRUE...it happens! Why are parents so easily convinced to leave their kids with people they don't REALLY know...how long does it take to REALLY know someone?
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Stranger Told Me That A middleaged Male {oposite race- camp for young boys}...her Son Attended Camp and Was Molested by That man...She knew Nothing About That Person....
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india777
Jun 09, 2009
My sister's baby father molested me when I was 10. 18 years later When my oldest daughter braught up to me that he molested her 6 years ago. I told the family, but they did not believe us. He's been around the family for 22 years and they hate to think that way about him. It hurts me everyday I have to see his smiling face. I don't know what to do since it was so long ago. The family knows he touches on children; however, they take it as he's just playing around. It's not O.K. When a man takes your virginity by entering a 10 year old anally. Everyday seems hard to live because of him -
enow29
May 13, 2009
My fake "ex" was exhibiting all those signs with my child could he have molested him? ...and if so, is it to late to report or to just go off of my instincts that he might have....what can I do? It was years ago and I don't talk to this suspected "predator" any more nor do I know where he is, any longer....
