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NY Times
I am a recovering child sexual abuser," said the lanky 71-year-old man. "For several years in the early 90's, I abused three of my granddaughters." As he spoke, the noisy room was stunned into silence. The man and his wife, from rural Vermont, were speaking in front of a group of about 100 teachers. (more...)
NewsChannel 5 Investigates
Kids love to eat at McDonald's, and it's the first job for lots of teenagers. But a three-month NewsChannel 5 investigation discovered dozens of sex offenders working under the golden arches. Some of them are child molesters. (more...)
Commonly Asked Questions About Sexual Abuse
With specialized treatment and adequate support groups, a sex offender who accepts full accountability for his or her crime can learn to control his or her abusive behavior. The public holds the myth that sex offenders have the highest recidivism rate of any crime. In reality, the recidivism rate for most sex offenders is quite low, even lower when the abuser gets specialized treatment as part of his or her criminal sentence. (more...)
Fox News
WASHINGTON - Authorities have captured the largest number of violent sex offenders ever nabbed in a single law enforcement effort, federal officials announced Thursday. (more...)
CBC News
A Cape Breton man who killed two sex offenders in Maine visited the homes of another four sex offenders. Maine state police say Stephen Marshall had a global satellite positioning program on his laptop computer, which allowed investigators to trace his movements. (more...)
Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A sex offender who says he worked for months to engineer his escape from a Minnesota treatment center found Kansas City very much to his liking until a bartender at a place he'd been frequenting spotted him on "America's Most Wanted" and called police. (more...)
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Some things you can do...
We all know that what children do in school is very important. But, getting to school is also important. Some children are lucky enough to live near the school, but others have to walk long distances, ride the school bus, or take public transportation. How can you help your child be safe on the way to school? (more...)
The realities of children who are home alone...
The movie "Home Alone", and its sequel, have portrayed a child's survival skills in a very humorous, but unrealistic manner. The realities facing children who find themselves home alone are very different. There are many issues and potential risks and dangers. (more...)
Know their behaviours and techniques...
The majority of child predators develop relationships with their victims. Realistically, chances are that if anyone is going to harm your child, they are already active in your life. It's critical that you understand that many of these people will first seduce you, the parent, before they manipulate their child victims. (more...)
Set a plan first...
From fairs to malls, it's important we teach our kids the right stuff to prevent them from getting lost in the crowds. Finding ourselves in large crowds is something that's difficult to avoid. Whether it's a movie theater or museum, theme park or fair, crowds and kids often go hand in hand. (more...)
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