Child Molesters: A Behavioral Analysis For Professionals Investigating the Sexual Exploitation of Children

Chris Hull — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:27:31 +0000

(NCMEC & OJJDP) This publication hopes to address and improve this situation for the benefit of the victims, investigators, and prosecutors. While society has become increasingly more aware of the problem of the acquaintance molester and related problems such as child pornography, the voice calling the public to focus only on “stranger danger” and many child-abuse professionals to focus only on intrafamilial sexual abuse still persists. Sexual-exploitation cases involving acquaintance molesters present many investigative challenges, but they also present the opportunity to obtain a great deal of corroborative evidence, get solid convictions, and prevent continued victimization.

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Witch Hunt, the Backlash, and Professionalism

Chris Hull — Mon, 01 Jan 1996 20:06:56 +0000

(APSAC) The sexual victimization of children is a highly emotional issue. Publicity and controversy over complex topics such as repressed memory, satanic ritual abuse, and suggestibility of children have divided and polarized many child advocates, the media, and the American public. In addition to explaining the characteristics of ‘backlash’ and ‘witch hunt’ phenomenons, the author describes the key professional qualities needed when running an internal investigation into abuse allegations.

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Child Molesters: A Behavioral Analysis For Professionals Investigating the Sexual Exploitation of Children

Witch Hunt, the Backlash, and Professionalism