According to the Orlando Sentinel, it appears that confidential Maitland Police information was somehow leaked and then circulated in the form of an email to many area residents. The content included identifying information about a man who police consider has performed activities suspicious in nature. Apparently many parents are fearful that he may be a sexual offender or, even worse, become one towards their children .
Don't let your child become a victim. Help your children by educating yourself first and then others. Be pro-active instead of re-active.
Many reports clearly state that the vast majority of children who are sexually abused are the victims of people that they know; parents, step parents, relatives, teachers, etc. The other group of sexual offenders spend a significant period of time infiltrating organisations or orchestrating opportunities to work with children or qualify in professions which afford them easy access to children and young persons in order that they are able to abuse them.
Unfortunately many parents believe that most sex offenders are predatory offenders who will covertly target a victim abduct them and sexually abuse them. Even though this type IS the most dangerous, they are the exception rather rule.
Interpol, the world’s largest international police organization, has information on their web site about crimes against children that includes an excellent article covering sexual abuse (see link below).
Be A Child's Hero Network web site offers a combined list of different suggestions on ways to talk with our children about sexual abuse (see link below). A quote from their site challenges us as parents and reads, "No one wants to have to tell their children about sexual abuse. On the other hand, do you want your child to learn about it from a child molester?"
Today can be a great day for a "wake up call" to parents. We can take affirmative action towards securing the best outcome and success for our children's life and happiness by educating ourselves and then them - right now. Once we have the tools, we are without excuse and must use them.
Ann Lanier
JustAskAnn@aol.com
"Spring passes and one remembers one's innocence..."
~ Yoko Ono
Interpol ~ Sexual Abuse
http://www.interpol.int/Public/Children/SexualAbuse/Default.asp
Talking To Your Children About Sexual Abuse
http://www.beachildshero.com/abusetalk.htm
A Sexual Abuse Prevention Plan
http://www.beachildshero.com/preventingabuse.htm
The Children's Voice ~ A primer on sexual abuse
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0112203/gsexual.html
Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators
http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/pages/neighborhoodSearch/Search_Neighborhood_Advanced.jsp
Orlando Sentinel ~ Maitland e-mail frenzy targets man as predator
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-mboloman0307may03,0,3482308.story?coll=orl-home-headlines
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