Title: Characteristics Of Child Abusers - How They Appear In Life
Headings: What Child Abusers Actually Look Like
What Child Abusers Actually Look Like
Hello, My Name is Child Abuser.
Characteristics of Child Abusers
1. Sexual offenders have access to many children
2. Pedophiles look like the average person
3. Sexual abusers are usually married or in a committed relationship
4. Child sexual abusers are known
5. Sexual offenders create, foster, then maintain a relationship with your child
6. Sexual offenders are not necessarily pedophiles
7. Sexual offenders are poor, rich, and in between
8. Child sexual abusers have below level intelligence, high level intelligence, and in between
9. Sexual offenders are not psychotic
10. Sexual offenders are not obviously creepy
11. Sexual offenders are convincing and canny
12. Sexual offenders overwhelmingly identify as religious
Moral of the story: Don’t base your trust in a person on how they look.
I hope these descriptions have opened your mind to a few things:
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Content: Characteristics of Child Abusers
My Bachelor’s degree is in Criminology & Law so I’ve studied this subject, as well as many others, from many viewpoints. I hope this can be a balanced, sensible, and not fear mongering approach to this conversation so many parents desperately need. I’d encourage you to establish the following characteristics on your heart so you give your intuition, spirit, and wisdom a chance to send up flares when something seems “off.” I’m focusing this post on what sexual abusers look like since often sexual abuse occurs by someone outside the home. It is precisely our lack of knowledge and understanding that gives predators their edge. Anna Salter
1. Sexual offenders have access to many children
One study indicated that offenders who victimize females have an average of 20 victims and those who victimize males an average of 150. This means the sexual offender has a job, position, or habits that put him near children with frequency. It is not someone who happens upon a girl in an alleyway, but someone who is regularly interacting with our children. 2.