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 = $35,000 Org., victim & Arbitrator = $117,000 Org. & 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 ,0, story?obref=obinsite

GROOMING 4. Boundaries commonly broken are: a. Clothing, swimsuits and pajamas b. Stories about sex, nudity, dirty jokes c. 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 caught An 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” Suicide Bullying Sexual Assault Drug / Alcohol Addictions CPR Crime Child 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 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

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