Society and Crime
Sexual Predators and Child Victims
Harry E. Greene
Final Assignment Week 5
SOC 305 Crime and Society
Instructor: Mohamad Khatibloo
December 17, 2012
Sexual Predators and Child Victims
Sexual Predators are those who use force, deception, drugs, and corrosion to fulfill their sexual desires or fantasies and often times they will groom their victim to gain their trust which leaves them completely damaged and as a result they often become predators themselves. Sexual predators can be male, female and often are in a position of authority such as a teacher, Boy Scout leader, minister, coach or a close family friend. Sexual predators or those required to register as a sex offender are either charged with child molestation, lewd acts with a minor, rape, sexual enticement of minors, indecent exposure, and any crime that involves a sexual nature. Sexual predators can also be those who look at or download and trade child pornography amongst other people who share the same interest.
There are also those who are falsely accused of child molestation or child sexual abuse. This is often done because an adult either an ex-wife, or ex-girlfriend who is angry because of a breakup or some other reasons who will plant thoughts in a child’s mind and convince the child that they were victimized by the other parent or boyfriend in order to make a false report to police to cause the person problems. This will destroy the reputation of the accused and often cost them the loss of employment, a place to live and complete embarrassment in the public eye. I know one case in 1999 where the person was a Boy Scout leader for over 20 years without an allegation of this nature but due to the over zealousness of a social worker who said the man fit the profile since he likes working with children. The social worker claimed that he fits so well that she had him investigated by both local and federal authorities; this man lost everything on the word of one social worker who even
Harry E. Greene
Final Assignment Week 5
SOC 305 Crime and Society
Instructor: Mohamad Khatibloo
December 17, 2012
Sexual Predators and Child Victims
Sexual Predators are those who use force, deception, drugs, and corrosion to fulfill their sexual desires or fantasies and often times they will groom their victim to gain their trust which leaves them completely damaged and as a result they often become predators themselves. Sexual predators can be male, female and often are in a position of authority such as a teacher, Boy Scout leader, minister, coach or a close family friend. Sexual predators or those required to register as a sex offender are either charged with child molestation, lewd acts with a minor, rape, sexual enticement of minors, indecent exposure, and any crime that involves a sexual nature. Sexual predators can also be those who look at or download and trade child pornography amongst other people who share the same interest.
There are also those who are falsely accused of child molestation or child sexual abuse. This is often done because an adult either an ex-wife, or ex-girlfriend who is angry because of a breakup or some other reasons who will plant thoughts in a child’s mind and convince the child that they were victimized by the other parent or boyfriend in order to make a false report to police to cause the person problems. This will destroy the reputation of the accused and often cost them the loss of employment, a place to live and complete embarrassment in the public eye. I know one case in 1999 where the person was a Boy Scout leader for over 20 years without an allegation of this nature but due to the over zealousness of a social worker who said the man fit the profile since he likes working with children. The social worker claimed that he fits so well that she had him investigated by both local and federal authorities; this man lost everything on the word of one social worker who even
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