Retired L.A. Detective gives Warning on Types of Child Sexual Predators
mind arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;”>By Bill Dworin
The stranger molester:
Uses force or violence in the abuse
Will take the child to a secluded location to abuse
Child is abused during one occasion and not over period of time
The family abuser
May abuse boys or girls
Abuse continues over period of time
Uses secrecy to continue the abuse
May molest one or more children in the house
The child seducer (Pedophile)
Uses affection and attention towards the child
Gains the trust of the parent to gain access to the child
Often gives the child gifts and takes them on outings
Commonly will show pornography to child to lower inhibitions
Producer of child pornography
Has an age and sexual preference for the child
Uses secrecy to continue the abuse
The Internet predator
Seeks out children on line through social networks
Could be next door or across the country
May send pornography and entice the child to meet
May encourage the child to photograph self in suggestive or explicit pose
May pretend to be a child of similar age as child or as adult
All children are at risk of any offender and should be made aware of how the offender targets children. Children should be taught not to keep secrets but to tell a responsible adult: a parent, teacher, police officer or an adult who the child trusts.
Parents should have open conversations with their children and make themselves available should a child disclose abuse. Believe the child; never blame the child for the activity of offender. Notify the authorities
Bill Dworin is a retired Los Angeles Police Department detective who had spent over twenty two years assigned to the Sexually Exploited Child Unit. Dworin has participated in over 4000 investigations and has been qualified as an expert in child sexual abuse investigations by state and federal courts throughout the United States.
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