Talk to your children about preventing sexual
assault
As a parent, you may feel a variety of emotions when
you learn that a convicted sexual offender lives or works in your community.
You may also have questions. Should you share this information with your
children? What can you say that will not frighten youngsters?
The facts about child sexual abuse
Most children (90 percent) know their offender.
Half
of all attackers are members of the child’s family.
Nearly all attackers
(92 percent) are men and one quarter is age 40 or older.
Juveniles (under
age 18) make up 40 percent of offenders of young children.
One out of
three girls and one out of five boys experience sexual assault before
age 16.
The average pedophile has 244 victims in his or her lifetime.
The experts say that you need to talk to your
children about protecting themselves from sexual assault. But,
do not focus on one stranger in the neighborhood. Instead,
teach children the personal safety skills that will keep
them safe in various situations.
Click
here to learn how to talk to children about these important topics.
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