In Chapter 5 Characteristics of the Child Molester: Who Does It?, Dr. Van Dam describes the characteristics of child predators. To put it bluntly, you can’t tell by looking. Dr. Van Dam starts by writing about “stranger danger“, and how people assumed the child molester looked the part. They would be unkempt, unwashed, and wouldContinue reading “IDENTIFYING CHILD MOLESTERS-CHAPTER 5”
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IDENTIFYING CHILD MOLESTERS-CHAPTER 4
Chapter Four Prevalence: How often does it happen? was a relatively short chapter. Dr. Van Dam cites numerous studies that essentially say, we’re not sure how prevalent it is. One thing we know for sure, based on the number of victims we know, it’s a lot, and the dark figure is high. In criminology, theContinue reading “IDENTIFYING CHILD MOLESTERS-CHAPTER 4”
IDENTIFYING CHILD MOLESTERS-CHAPTER TWO
My last blog covered the case studies found in Chapter 1 The Problem. Before beginning Chapter 2 Knowing It Is a Problem: The Need for Clarity, I want to make a point I missed from Chapter 1. Think about some of our current efforts to prevent child molestation. We teach children about safe touching (GoodContinue reading “IDENTIFYING CHILD MOLESTERS-CHAPTER TWO”
Meditations of a Bald, Fat Guy 