The Safe Side

Stranger and Internet SafetyStranger and Internet Safety

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Objectives

• Provide non-threatening toolsProvide non-threatening tools• Promote awarenessPromote awareness• Develop an attitude changeDevelop an attitude change• Provide you with skills/resourcesProvide you with skills/resources

The Sad Facts About Sex Offense

• 1 of 5 girls will be sexually molested before her 18th birthday. 1 of 5 girls will be sexually molested before her 18th birthday.

• 1 of 6 boys will be sexually molested before his 18th birthday. 1 of 6 boys will be sexually molested before his 18th birthday.

• 1 of 5 children have been propositioned for sex over the 1 of 5 children have been propositioned for sex over the Internet. Internet.

• 90% of sexual assaults are committed against someone the 90% of sexual assaults are committed against someone the perpetrator knows. perpetrator knows.

• The median age for female molestation victims under 18 is 9.6 The median age for female molestation victims under 18 is 9.6 years old. years old.

More Stats

• There are over 550,000 registered sex offenders There are over 550,000 registered sex offenders in the US. in the US.

• There are over 100,000 sex offenders that fail to There are over 100,000 sex offenders that fail to register in the US. register in the US.

• 76% of serial rapists claim they were molested as 76% of serial rapists claim they were molested as children. children.

• Over 40% of male juvenile delinquents were Over 40% of male juvenile delinquents were molested as children. molested as children.

What is Stranger Danger?

• Children don’t get itChildren don’t get it

• Adults don’t get itAdults don’t get it

• It doesn’t go far enough in protecting It doesn’t go far enough in protecting children from potential dangerchildren from potential danger

New Terms

• Don’t KnowDon’t Know

• Kinda KnowKinda Know

• Safe Side AdultSafe Side Adult

Resources

www.familywatchdog.us/

www.thesafeside.org

www.missingkids.com