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The Scary Statistics:
1 out of 7* children between 10-17 years of age have been sexually approached or solicited online:
Declined from 1 in 5
While these numbers may be a bit misleading, AGGRESSIVE solicitations--solicitors who made or attempted to make contact with children offline-did not decline-4% in present study compared to 3% in YISS-1
Close to half of these solicitations were "relatively mild events" that didn't appear to be frightening or dangerous
Some solicitations were from acquaintances or friends
Only 25% of those solicited told a parent
79% of these exposures occurred in the home*
13% occurred at friends home
8% occurred at school/library*
(**Online Victimization: A Report on Nations Youth, NCMEC, 2000 & Five Years Later 2006 Online Victimization)
(This compelling film was written, directed by Trevor, a 14 year old student at the time. Showcased by iSafe. I applaud you, Trevor!! )Great job!
Predators: Who are they?
A sexual predator is a person who has been convicted of or plead guilty to, committing a sexually oriented offense and who is likely in the future to commit additional sexually oriented offenses
They are:
Usually Male
Usually White
Young or old
Usually educated
Blends well into society
Generally clean cut
Often hold respectable jobs
In other words, they can be ANYONE
Please visit the following websites for further information:
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FEB 2007 NEWS:
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, there are approximately 603,000 registered sex offenders in the United States. At least 100,000 are noncompliant and their whereabouts are unknown. A new Special Analysis Unit has been created by NCMEC to search databases, analyze information, and help identify and locate these fugitives, to enable the U.S. Marshals Service to arrest them and bring them to justice.
In Illinois, when a sex offender fails to register, it is mandatory for their parole to be revoked and the sex offender to be returned to prison.
In July of 2006, Congress passed the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, which included four important provisions:
mandated the creation of a national sex offender registry database and website;
made the failure to register and be compliant a federal felony;
mandated that states make changes in their laws to create greater consistency and uniformity on a national level; and
tasked the U.S. Marshals with tracking down fugitive sex offenders.
That being said, states have three years to become fully compliant.
“We know that two-thirds of sex offenders who are in state prisons have admitted that their victims were children,” said Ernie Allen of NCMEC. “And we know that sex offenders who harm children are most likely to be repeat offenders.”
An estimated 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 10 boys will be sexually victimized in some way before they reach age 18, and only 1 in 3 will report it.
