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Child Molestation

Child Molestation. Megan’s Law. Passed on May 17, 1996 Two components: Sex Offender Registration Community Notification 25% of sex offenders are excluded from public disclosure. Definition of Child Sexual Assault.

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Child Molestation

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  1. Child Molestation

  2. Megan’s Law • Passed on May 17, 1996 • Two components: • Sex Offender Registration • Community Notification • 25% of sex offenders are excluded from public disclosure

  3. Definition of Child Sexual Assault • "Contacts or interactions between a child and an adult when the child is being used for sexual stimulation of the perpetrator or another person when the perpetrator or another person is in a position of power or control over the victim."

  4. Types of Sexual Offenses • Touching sexual offenses include: • Fondling; • Making a child touch an adult’s sexual organs; and • Penetrating a child’s vagina or anus no matter how slight with a penis or any object that doesn’t have a valid medical purpose. • Non-touching sexual offenses include: • Engaging in indecent exposure or exhibitionism; • Exposing children to pornographic material; • Deliberately exposing a child to the act of sexual intercourse; and • Masturbating in front of a child. • Sexual exploitation can include: • Engaging a child or soliciting a child for the purposes of prostitution; and • Using a child to film, photograph or model pornography.

  5. Facts • One in three girls; one in seven boys • 23% of perpetrators are under 18 • 90% of victims know their perpetrator • Most perpetrators “groom” their victims • 95% of sex offenders are pedophiles • In one year, 43,000 sex offenders are released from prison • Approximately 3.3% are rearrested within three years

  6. References • Snyder, H. N. (2000). Sexual assault of young children as reported to law enforcement: Victim, incident, and offender characteristics. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics. • Briere, J., Eliot, D.M. Prevalence and Psychological Sequence of Self-Reported Childhood Physical and Sexual Abuse in General Population: Child Abuse and Neglecti, 2003, 27 10. • http://definitions.uslegal.com/m/megans-law/ • http://childprotection.lifetips.com • Picture: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=sad+child&num=10&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&tbo=d&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1024&bih=497&tbm=isch&tbnid=9olWazT5UsPH2M:&imgrefurl=http://divorcesupport.about.com/b/2010/11/16/is-your-child-more-resilient-than-you.htm&docid=iervGk5frdeEeM&imgurl=http://0.tqn.com/d/divorcesupport/1/H/m/0/-/-/sad-child-divorce.jpg&w=300&h=216&ei=fZK-UJ-0MrSvygG_24GwDg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=3&sig=113994349516402818996&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=137&tbnw=191&start=0&ndsp=11&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:0,i:176&tx=702&ty=434

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