Ninety percent of children who are sexually abused will be abused by someone they already know and trust. Ninety-six percent of child sexual abuse perpetrators are male.
Just because a person seems charming, well-liked or wealthy, do not lower your guard. Some predators are experts at seeming kind and having your child’s best interests in mind. They use this to gain trust from other adults and gain access to children.
It’s not only teachers, coaches and priests we need to be aware of around our children. Read this recent NBC News article about a pediatrician who has been a child sexual predator for many years and has finally been sentenced to prison for a long time.
Sexual Predator Children’s Doctor Gets 158 Years in Prison.