RFK CHILD PROTECTION PLAN
Keeping Kids Safe
CPP - CHILD PROTECTION PROGRAM
• Major Christian Camping Organization discovered two molesters.
• This Org. in business since 1926 has had over 300,000 campers and 50,000 paid staff
• Their plan - Interview, App., References, B/G √’s, Training
Molesters Inside the Castle
• First- 10 year employee, a Director, dozen of victims in US and Haiti
• Second-only had 2 victims
FALL OUT
• Several Multi-million dollar lawsuits• 10,000 hours researching new CPP• Currently spending 10,000 hrs. a year
defending the cases
AVG. CASE AGAINST AN ORGANIZATION
Org. & the victim = $35,000Org., victim & Arbitrator = $117,000Org. & the victim in court= $ 1.2 million
GROOMING
1. All grooming involves breaking down boundaries.
2. Boundaries between the offender and the victim.
3. Boundaries between the offender and the gatekeeper. !!!
Sex Offender Tried To Groom
13-Year-Old Boy Pleads Guilty
Rockville CT January 31, 2014
My intention with the boy ... • develop a friendship & see if things become
sexual• Offer boys work & Give them gifts & beer• He asked if the boy had a Father• Asked if he could fight• I test their acceptance of physical contact by
rubbing their back
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-vernon-sex-offender-guilty-0201-20140131,0,5289833.story?obref=obinsite
GROOMING4. Boundaries commonly broken are:a. Clothing, swimsuits and pajamasb. Stories about sex, nudity, dirty jokesc. Touching: laps, hugs, piggyback, shoulder
rides, anywhere the bathing suit touches
WHY SO MANY VICTIMS?
An avg. Offender of female will have 52 victims before they are caughtAn avg. Offender of males will have 150 victims before they are caught.
WHY SO MANY VICTIMS?
• The abuser doesn’t tell• The abused doesn’t tell• The observer doesn’t tell (casual /
direct) !!! (they assume, they dismiss, they fear, they
rationalize by saying, “It’s not my job”)
WHY SO MANY VICTIMS?
Bystander Silence – Jerry Sandusky
In 2000, Jim Calhoun was a Janitor at Penn State and told Ronald Petrosky, a fellow Janitor, that he had just witnessed Jerry Sandusky sexually molesting a boy.
Ronald asked Jim if he wanted to “call somebody.” He didn’t. Ronald testified, “He was afraid I guess.”
Witnessed in 2000 – Jerry Sandusky arrested Nov. 2011
“Bystander Intervention”
SuicideBullyingSexual AssaultDrug / Alcohol AddictionsCPRCrimeChild abuse
WHY SO MANY VICTIMS?
Bystander Response Study
In-depth study of past studies and performing their own current Survey
Bystander Response Study
People who intervened-• Believed “it is my business”• Personally responsible to stop
_____?• 26% intervened• 48% respondents witnessed
abuse
MOLESTER PATTERN
Ken Lannsing /
FBI Behavioral Analysis Report on Child Molesters
“Molesters do not look like molesters, they can not be distinguished from others.”
Molesters are getting more sophisticated and better educated
MOLESTER PATTERN
How do you identify them before hand?
You usually don’t. Ken Lannsing / FBI
How to stop them:Solid policies & consistent enforcement Their only option is to break the policies and wear down your enforcement.
Why do we need more
Plans & Programs?
We have reached 10,000 volunteers.We’ve been trying to keep offenders outside the castle walls.In some cases, offenders are already inside the castle!!!
Who’s inside the Castle?
• 12 sex crimes 1998
• 5 children• After being a RFK Volunteer
Whose inside the Castle?
One of the earliest camps had a wonderful Grandpa who was involved in many areas of ministry in the church.
He was later arrested for molesting his own grandchildren
Man Arrested For Online
Relationship With 14 yr Girl
December 31, 2013
Arrested & Convicted on felony charges of sexual exploitation of a child and electronic solicitation
RFK Camp Volunteer
2000 Directors Training Portland, OR
14 yr camp Woodlands TX
14 yr camp Concord CA
14 yr camp Fullerton CA
Founders Wayne & Diane Tesch
14 yr camp Granbary,TX
14 yr camp Portland OR
20 yr Sentence
for molesting kids
These are reasons why we are stepping up our programs and our understanding to do more to keep kids safe!
NEW LANGUAGE – New Programs
3 T’s - Safe Talk, Safe Touch, Safe Territory
3 W’s – Who, What, Where. Creating a culture where people can
safely question, questionable things.
3 R’s Recognize, Resist, Report.
RFK – CPP Document
RFK – CPP Document
Child Orientation Video
RFK – CPP Document
Wristbands
Yellow for “Caution” 3T’s 3R’s 3W’s Yellow wristbands - 3 critical items: • Remind • Authority• Obligation
NEW CHANGES - It’s up to ALL of US
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