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Do you want to raise awareness about Child Abuse? Check out the local events in your community!


http://www.preventchildabuse.org/events/index.shtml

Prevent Child Abuse America Prevent Child Abuse America was established in 1972 to build a nationwide commitment to preventing all forms of child abuse.

A Closer Look at what has happened with the Boy Scouts of America
http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2012/09/boy_scouts_of_america_in_a_str.html

Boy Scouts of America in struggle to defend policies, image: A Closer Look Criticism over its prohibiting openly gay members and a s*xual-molestation scandal have the Boy Scouts of America scrambling to repair the damage.

How could s*x abuse happen in Boy Scouts? Sadly most abusers know the child and develop a "trusting" relationship with the child before they start abusing. This process is called grooming and sadly, places like boy scouts, camps, schools, are prime places to have access to kids without parents. To find out more about grooming...
http://www.heroproject.org/en/grooming-behaviors

GROOMING BEHAVIORS | Hero Project A child s*xual predator knows that in order to s*xually abuse a child without fear of discovery, he/she must be able to condition the child not to tell another adult. The predator must also persuade other adults of his/her trustworthiness with children. This process is known as “grooming.” Many pre...

Such sad news about Boy Scouts of America!
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/17/13914000-boy-scouts-face-release-of-damaging-child-s*x-abuse-files?lite

Boy Scouts face release of damaging child s*x abuse files The Boy Scouts of America could face a wave of bad publicity as decades of records of confirmed or alleged child molesters within the U.S. organization are expected to be released in coming weeks.

Did you know that nearly 2 million violent crimes occur at work every year? http://ow.ly/bGvU8

HR Daily Advisor : Workplace Violence--The Problem You Can't Afford to Ignore Potential violence is easy to ignore, and there’s no law requiring you to have policy or a program; however, the threats—physical, mental, and financial—are very real.

S*x Offender laws continue to improve to keep you safe but are challenging to implement for some areas of the county. Don't forget to thank your local officials for all the hard work!

Did you know that in many states, s*x offenders are responsible for reporting themselves to the registry? There are over 100,000 missing s*x offenders in the United States right now!

Police find child s*x offender A registered s*x offender accused of not reporting to police since last September is found.

Social Media is making it easier for offenders to have access to your children. Be sure the know who they are talking to and what they are talking about

Convicted s*x offender posed as film maker looking for child actors | Irish Examiner A court has issued an order prohibiting a convicted s*x offender from using social networking websites or posing as a film maker looking for child models.

Tragic! There have been so many laws and regulations to help track s*x offenders but there is so much more to do!

S*x-offender registries not up to date S*x-offender registries in five states overestimated the number of offenders living in the community by as much as 60 percent, U.S. researchers found.

Background screening is expanding into industries that not only deal with protecting children and vulnerable populations. Even dating sites are getting into it! http://losalamitos.patch.com/articles/online-dating-firms-agree-to-screen-for-s*x-offenders

Online Dating Firms Agree to Screen for S*x Offenders The screenings were agreed to after a woman was s*xually assaulted by a man she met through Match.com. He had a prior conviction for a s*xual assault, according to the state officials.

A Big thank you to the St. Lucie County Human Resource Association for having us speak on "The Theory of Liability" yesterday at your monthly meeting. What an amazing group of people!