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Child protection (Sexual Abuse)
The document discusses child protection against sexual abuse, highlighting the prevalence of abuse statistics and the profiles of offenders, including situational and preferential offenders. It emphasizes the need for vigilance in recognizing grooming behaviors and common strategies used by offenders to access children, as well as barriers that prevent children from reporting abuse. Additionally, it outlines the risks associated with online environments and social isolation in expatriate communities that exacerbate the issue of child sexual exploitation.
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- 1. Child Protection: Sexual Abuse PaulPoore: ppoore@aassa.com
- 2. Child Protection Protecting childrenagainst intentional or unintentional harm to one’s self and from others
- 3. Pedophilia: acting uponsexual arousal to prepubescent children (13 and under) Hebephilia: acting upon sexual arousal to post-pubescent children (12-14+) These conditions cannot be cured!
- 4. The Scope ofthe Sexual Abuse Problem in the U.S. 1 in 4 girls & 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused by age 18…. That’s one every 10 seconds!
- 5. Worldwide Statistics 20% ofwomen & 5-10% of men are sexually abused as children Ark of Hope for Children.org
- 6. 81% of alltypes of child abuse is by parents!
- 7. Does my countryhave a problem with child abuse? Does my school or community have a problem with child abuse?
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- 9. Typology of ChildMolesters Situational Preferential …and the continuum between…
- 10. Situational Offenders • Notrue sexual preference and are morally indiscriminate – May go after boys or girls – Do not necessarily have a preference for children • Tend to be less intelligent and of a lower socioeconomic status • They have the opportunity: a child is ‘available’ • They need a sexual encounter • Impulsive, but they consider risk • Tend to collect violent adult pornography and have anger issues • Situational offenders are easier to protect against because they make sloppy mistakes
- 11. Preferential Offenders • Patternsof preferring sexual encounters with youth begin in early adolescence • Tend to be more intelligent and of a higher socioeconomic status • Master manipulators • Compulsive and predatory: Has method to access children
- 12. • Fantasy-driven: whollyinterested in children –Obsessively driven by carnal urges to turn fantasy into reality –Has many more victims than a situational offender (120 victims on average) –Tend to record evidence –Makes ritual or need-driven mistakes • Collect child pornography • Often have a normal adult relationship (sometimes to gain access to children) • More difficult to protect against
- 13. Common Characteristics ofa Preferential Offender Male Single Over 25 Moves frequently Depend upon an environment of secrecy, silence and denial Excessive interest in children and dedicated to them Liked by children Successful in work life (pillars of the community) and establishes credibility with people Believe their actions are loving and caring…. Justify actions by ‘all the good they do’ This could be ANYONE!
- 14. ‘Stranger Danger’ 30+% arefamily members 60+% are known to the child Only 5-10% are strangers!
- 15. Typical Acquaintance Offenders Intra-familial(long-term access to the child) Clergy Doctor Policeman Coach Boy Scout leader Neighbor Teacher
- 16. Myths MYTH: They’re knowncriminals. Most have no prior criminal history MYTH: They were sexually abused as children. Only 21% of online abusers were sexually abused MYTH: Only ‘lowlife’ become pedophiles. “Character’ and community standing don’t matter MYTH: They’re very religious. Religiosity does not matter MYTH: He’s too old! Age does not matter: the drive does not go away…
- 17. Peer to Peer Inthe U.S., 23% of reported cases of child sexual abuse are perpetrated by individuals under 18 The Law: The person must be at least 16 and at least 5 years older than the ‘child’
- 18. 5 Stages ofGrooming/Seduction I. Identifying a vulnerable victim II. Collecting Information on the victim III.Filling a Need IV.Lowering Inhibitions Concerning Sexual Matters --Games that involve getting undressed --Making sexual comments --Showing child pornographic images V. Initiating the abuse
- 19. Grooming Techniques • Buildingan emotional connection to gain a child’s trust through –Attention, recognition, affection, kindness, privileges, gifts, alcohol, drugs or money –Excessive attention to one child or a small group –Establishing secrets with a child (especially something that may get the child in trouble with a parent) • The molester invests in the child and fosters guilt • The child often believes the activity is consensual
- 20. Common Strategies Befriending parentsto gain access to children Offering babysitting services Taking jobs that involve children Attending or coaching children’s sports Volunteering in youth organizations, schools, churches, sports and hobbies Chaperoning overnight trips Loitering in places that children frequent Involved in internet gaming & social communities Becoming foster parents --A Profile of the Child Molester
- 21. “These offenders seducechildren much the same way adults seduce one another.” (page 27) “Any child can be groomed by any reasonably nice adult with interpersonal skills.” Child Molesters: A Behavioral Analysis for Professionals Investigating the Sexual Exploitation of Children, Kenneth Lanning (FBI), 2010
- 22. Advice to Parents “Payattention if there is somebody who knows too much about what your children are into.” “Those who seem to be helping the most, those who maybe seem to be the most kind, the most giving, the most willing, the most helpful and available, are the very ones you need to audit the most.” --Dr. Phil
- 23. Online Groomers • 80-85%of the internet is in the “Dark Web” –Tor Network: software guarantees encryption & anonymity • Bolder approaches due to online anonymity • The internet has allowed communities of child molesters to gather and share pornography online • The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children now has over 100 million images!
- 25. U.S. Statistics onInternet-Based Abuse 13% of youth received unwanted sexual solicitations online 1/25 received solicitation requesting offline contact 95% of predators told their victims they were older males seeking sexual relations The majority met the predator and 93% of those encounters included sexual contact
- 26. Why Don’t ChildrenReport? • They have been carefully groomed and don’t realize they are being groomed – Grooming fills their emotional, physical and sexual needs – Feel special; like gifts – They believe they’re in a real relationship • Sextortion: molester collects information on the child – Progresses to molester asking them for favors in order to not expose them • Guilt
- 27. Risk Factors inan Expatriate Community Social isolation of frequent moves Absence of traditional, extended family Social isolation due to lack of language Cultural norms that prevent discussion and reporting Lack of laws, enforcement or services in host culture Lack of policies and procedures in schools Lack of regular training in schools DENIAL!
- 28. Symptoms of Abuse Suddenbehavior changes (secretive) Regressive behavior for young children Sexual acting out/promiscuity Unusual sexual knowledge Mood swings Unexplained money or gifts Suicide/self-harm attempts Aggressive behavior High risk of substance abuse PTSD
- 29. PTSD Symptoms Disturbed sleeppatterns/nightmares Regression behavior (bed wetting) Problems with attentiveness Change in appetite Inability to trust others Involvement in exploitative relationships Tendency to withdraw Paranoia or phobias Damage to self-concept Higher incidence of emotional disorders & depression
- 30. Sexual abuse symptomsare the same as symptoms of depression and PTSD BUT Up to 40% of sexually abused children are asymptomatic
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- 32. Countries Having orConsidering a Sex Offender Registry System SMART: Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking April ‘14 Red: Have laws and registry Yellow: Considering….. Argentina Australia Bermuda Canada France Germany Ireland Jamaica Jersey Kenya Maldives Malta Pitcairn Islands South Africa South Korea Taiwan Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom United States
- 33. Where are Children MostVulnerable? Sex-trade destinations: Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Brazil Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Cambodia ….none of which have a Sex Offender Registry…
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