Parental Warning. Do not Let the Unthinkable Happen to Your Child.

By Tony Robinson

When most people hear about a 'sex offender', they see some unattractive, old man in a trench coat persuading young people to come to him in exchange for some sweets.

They don’t portray Uncle John or Aunt Julie, the neighbor next door, the chummy parishioner, another family member, or trusted co-worker. They don’t think of their parents or in the case of single parents, their partners.

Did you know: Child molesters come from all walks of life and from all socioeconomic groups.

Fact: They can be male or ladies, financial or destitute, employed or unemployed, religious or non-religious or from any race.

Truth: Young people can be abused by persons they don’t know, relatives, friends, or caregivers.

Point: Both men and female molest young people, although the main group of those identified, and prosecuted for a sex offence, are men..