Child Lures Prevention/Teen Lures Prevention

11/28/2023

If you have an I-phone and have done the recent IOS 17 update:

Apple has added a new feature called “Bringing Devices Together’’ or NameDrop and its default setting is ON. This allows the sharing of contact info just by bringing phones together.

To shut it off, go to settings>General>Air Drop> bringing your phones together > change to Off.

04/12/2022

Female offenders make up approximately 9% of all reported child s*xual abuse. The most recent statistical report by the US Department of Justice found that female offenders s*xually abused:

12% of victims under the age of 6
6% of victims ages 6 - 12
3% of victims ages 12 - 17

California biology teacher Anessa Paige Gower was arrested for allegedly mo**sting seven students and sharing graphic photos online while working at Making Waves Academy.

01/10/2022

Unbelievably, "Nearly 300,000 children were legally married in the U.S. between 2000 and 2018, mostly girls married to adult men."

We hope you will join us in urging Congress to raise the age of marriage to at least 16 in every U.S. State!

Child Lures Prevention/Teen Lures Prevention
Leaders in Primary Prevention Education

The text of the child marriage ban signed into law by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte says that it is aimed at the "abolition of the unequal structures and practices that perpetuate discrimination and inequality."

09/23/2021

“I really think that the power of social media can potentially help find other people.”

Highlighted by the Gabby Petito case, attention to racial disparities in missing persons coverage is gaining new momentum.

05/20/2021

Anyone with information about Michael Martin is asked to contact Lt. Brandon Pursell at (559) 600-8029.

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 55-year-old man from Fresno was arrested Tuesday with what the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office described as an “astonishing” amount of child po…

05/20/2021

Alyssa, thank you for sharing your story! According to data analyzed by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, of the thousands of children who escaped attempted abductions, 81% did so by themselves. Of these, 51% walked or ran away from the suspect, and 30% yelled, kicked, pulled away or otherwise attracted attention. A parent or good Samaritan rescued the child in 19% of attempted abductions.

Olivia Benson approves of this 11-year-old girl's heroics in thwarting a kidnapping attempt and helping identify the suspect.

05/11/2021

Students who participated in Think First & Stay Safe™ were 12.4% more likely to disclose during forensic interviews than children who did not participate in the program.

Their disclosures had more detailed stories and were 60% more likely to be substantiated, increasing offender prosecution.
(Elfreich et al, 2019).

05/05/2021

Today is National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Read President Biden's proclamation here:

Today, thousands of unsolved cases of missing and murdered Native Americans continue to cry out for justice and healing.  On Missing and Murdered

05/03/2021

Teaching children about healthy relationships throughout their elementary, middle and high school years helps foster a culture where kindness and mutual respect thrive and s*xual assault is deemed unacceptable.

The challenges of defining and confronting a persistent crisis

04/22/2021

"The deluge of reports has overwhelmed police departments...That’s why police all over the world are looking to parents to help monitor where their kids are surfing on the internet, in order to prevent young people from being lured or exploited.":
-Insp. Robert Lavoie of the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crimes Center

An undercover investigation of Kent Lowery Booher, 64, of Harriman, Tennessee, a convicted s*x offender, revealed that he began communicating on Facebook with an individual he believed to be a 14-year-old girl. Over a period of five days, he used Facebook, text messaging, and telephone calls to atte...

04/15/2021

While there are many reasons victims don't tell, the "VIP Factor" is a significant reason why s*xual crimes against children have continued for generations. Some are VIPs on the state or national level, in the educational, legal, military, corporate, media, higher education and political worlds. They have power and money, and they have imposed a culture of silence that few dare attempt to confront."

Despite 1995 evidence, Patrick Rose kept his badge, worked on child s*xual assault cases, and ascended to power in the police union. He went on to allegedly mo**st five other children.

04/15/2021

Building a Generation of Resilient Kids: Parents and Guardians, watch or read for tips to foster social and emotional wellness during the pandemic.

Refresh this page at 1 p.m. Eastern Thursday to stream the conversation.  COVID-19 is forcing young children to cope with stress, loss, and anxiety about everything from in-person school to pandemic-friendly playground practices — and most parents say they’re worried about their children’s so...