DREAMCATCHERS FOR ABUSEDCHILDREN's Blog (7)

SCARY FACTS SHEET!!!! There are an estimated 77 million kids online today. There are over 40,000 chat rooms where children can meet child predators. Pedophiles lure kids in, with games and establish relationships with them on-line, then arrange to meet face-to-face. 75% of children are willing to share personal information online about themselves and their family in exchange for goods and/or services. (gifts, free samples, free online games, etc.) Chat rooms and instant/private messages are… Continue

A Guide for Parent's Whose Child has been Sexually Abused WHAT DO I SAY? A GUIDE FOR PARENTS WHOSE CHILD HAS BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED INTRODUCTION Your child has been sexually assaulted. You may be feeling a broad range of emotions—outrage, anger, hurt, and a sense of responsibility. Several questions may also remain unanswered. Why did this happen to my child? Could I have prevented it? Will there be any long-term effects? When the offender is a parent, the effects on the family are even more tr… Continue

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THE SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILD'S "INTERVIEW" PROCESS Techniques For The Child Interview And A Methodology For Substantiating Sexual Abuse Because of the central role played by the child interview in substantiating sexual abuse, it is addressed in greater depth than some of the other aspects of child sexual abuse practice. Introduction As noted in the previous chapter, child interview data may be gathered in one or more interviews, depending on the particular child, the professional conducting the int… Continue

PROFILE OF A "TYPICAL" CHILD MOLESTER A Profile of the Child Molester by Ken Wooden During my two decades of work as an investigative reporter, I interviewed hundreds of convicted child molesters in prisons across America. My objective was to uncover how they had lured children and teens into abuse and worse. My intention was also to generate a criminal profile that could be shared with parents and law enforcement. Instead, I found child molesters and abductors to be a diverse group that posse… Continue

21 WAYS TO SPOT A CHILD MOLESTER!!!! 21 Ways To Spot A Child Molester 1. Before they turn 18, one in every four girls will have been sexually abused. Before they turn 18, one in every eight boys will have been sexually abused. 2. Most sexual abuse against children is committed by someone the child knows. 3. Child molesters are skillful. Children often like child molesters because they so often seem to enjoy the same things children do: games, movies, toys. Child molesters tell us, "It's easy t… Continue

MYTHS & FACTS ABOUT CHILD MOLESTERS Myths and Facts About Child Molesters Myth: Anyone who would molest a child is seedy-looking or looks suspicious. I’d know them by looking at them. Fact: Handsome, rich men molest children. Beautiful, talented women molest children. Ordinary people you laugh with every day molest children. You simply cannot tell a child sexual predator by looking. (But do pay attention to your instincts, which see deeper than a person’s surface appearance.) Myth: Child mo… Continue