Title: A Profile of the Child Molester and Grooming Techniques | Child Lures® Prevention
Headings: A Profile of the Child Molester
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A Profile of the Child Molester
by Rosemary Webb and Jennifer Mitchell, International Personal Safety Experts and Co-Presidents of Child Lures Prevention/Teen Lures Prevention. (See their recent United Nations speech on "Preventing Sexual Abuse of Children: An Educational Toolbox" ~ presented in Geneva, Switzerland on 11/14/19.)
Who can be a child molester?
What percentage of child sexual abuse is committed by family members?
Do kids and teens use Atypical or Problem Sexual Behavior with other children?
Do females ever molest children?
What is the most common lure used by child molesters?
How many sex offenders, including child molesters, live in the U.S.?
How do child molesters gain access to their victims?
How do sex offenders lure kids online?
How else do child molesters use the Internet?
How do child molesters target their victims?
Which age group is most often targeted by child molesters?
When and where do most sexual assaults usually happen?
Wouldn't a vigilant parent be able to detect a child molester, just by their actions?
Why is it that most victims do NOT tell someone about their abuse, or attempted abuse?
How then, do we protect our children?
The VIP (Very Important Person) Factor
Final Thoughts:
The research and evidence-based
Think First & Stay Safe™ Adult Training and Youth Curriculum,
for Grades PreK-6.

Content: Do females ever molest children? Yes. Female offenders make up approximately 9% of all reported child sexual abuse. The most recent statistical report by the US Department of Justice found that female offenders sexually abused: 12% of victims under the age of 6
6% of victims ages 6 - 12
3% of victims ages 12 - 17
What is the most common lure used by child molesters? The Affection Lure is used both offline and online to exploit unsuspecting youngsters in need of love and attention. ( See Think First & Stay Safe™ Parent Guide .) Most victims of abuse are befriended and "groomed" over a period of hours, days, weeks, months, or years. Child molesters have repeatedly admitted: When there's a physically or emotionally absent parent in the picture, it makes the child more vulnerable to grooming and abuse.