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| What Do Child Molesters Look Like? |
| The Abel and Harlow Child Molestation Prevention Study and the 1999 U.S. Census Statistical Abstract. |
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| So, to put the statistics into words: Child Molesters are very similar to the average American Male in most ways! They are equally married, educated, employed and religious as the average American Male population. Furthermore, each ethnic group has child molesters among them and again, the percentages bear a close resemblance to the U. S. Census. Does this mean that the average American Male is a Child Molester? No, but it does mean that the child molesters among us are virtually invisible. That is a scary thought. Pair that with the statistics showing that 10% of child sexual assaults are committed by strangers, but a staggering 90% are committed by family members and known acquaintances, and that's enough for almost any parent to not want to let their children out of their sight. According to The Stop Child Molestation Book, by Gene G. Abel, M. D. and Nora Harlow, it is estimated there are 42 MILLION adult survivors of child molestations, and 3 MILLION children currently being sexually assaulted in this country, and for every one case of CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT reported to the authorities, there are at least TWO that go unreported. Child Molestation is an EMERGENCY. With such staggering statistics, and an invisible enemy, many parents are left wondering: "How can I protect my child"? The answer is EDUCATION and the COURAGE to apply it! Educate yourself and then educate your children. Knowledge is the key to end the epidemic of child Molestation. YOUR knowledge is worthless if you don't apply it! You must have the same COURAGE our children have when they come to us and tell on their perpetrator, to then call and make the report to the proper Authorities ... no matter who the perpetrator is! This seems to be the most difficult part in Reporting this Crime and that has to STOP! |
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