1. Preventing Online Child Sexual Abuse in Wales – next steps
The only UK-wide charity dedicated solely to tackling child sexual abuse

2. Child sexual abuse. How does it happen? The process….and the people
Recap what has been covered so far …
Now move on to how abusers do what they do – the processes they go through and how they rationalise their behaviour to themselves. 2

3. Four pre-conditions to child sexual abuse Adapted from: D Finkelhor Child Sexual Abuse: New Theory & Research 1984
Sex with
a child
Thoughts
MOTIVATION
‘Wanting to’
INTERNAL
INHIBITORS
‘Conscience’
EXTERNAL
INHIBITORS
‘Others’
(Creating
Opportunity)
OVERCOME
VICTIM
RESISTANCE
‘Doing it and getting
away with it’

4. Prevention also needs to think about the crime……
Recap what has been covered so far …
Now move on to how abusers do what they do – the processes they go through and how they rationalise their behaviour to themselves. 4

5. Eck’s “Crime Triangle” -basic chemistry of crime

6. A Comprehensive Framework for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse (Smallbone et al, 2008)

7. Comprehensive Prevention model
Four essential targets
Offenders / potential offenders
Victims / potential victims
Communities/Families
Specific situations in which abuse has occurred / is more likely to occur
Public Health model of prevention
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Thus, 12 points of focus for prevention efforts (4 essential targets x 3 prevention levels)

8. Prevention Targets Offenders (Potential) Victims (Children) Families/
Primary prevention
(Before abuse)
Secondary prevention
(at-risk groups)
Tertiary prevention
(After Abuse)
Offenders
(Potential)
Victims
(Children)
Families/
Communities
Situations/
Places

9. Treatment programmes for convicted sex offenders
Where on the framework?
Treatment programmes for convicted sex offenders
All types of people could be abusers ….
They CAN be people we know … care about etc.
Re Cultures – speaking to a Chinese man he said no child abuse in China, “Chinese men don’t have these thoughts” .. When challenged he said it was only in England – “English disease!”… challenged again that it happens in all communities but not reported – he said no AND there aren’t any homosexuals in China either – they are all put in prison and given hard labour! 9 9

10. Prevention Targets Offenders (Potential) Victims (Children) Families/
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Offenders
(Potential)
Victims
(Children)
Families/
Communities
Situations

11. Prevention Targets Offenders (Potential) Victims (Children) Families/
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Offenders
(Potential)
Sex offender treatment
Prison
Sex offender registration etc
Victims
(Children)
Families/
Communities
Situations

12. Where on the framework?
Awareness-raising prevention education programmes for all parents and carers
All types of people could be abusers ….
They CAN be people we know … care about etc.
Re Cultures – speaking to a Chinese man he said no child abuse in China, “Chinese men don’t have these thoughts” .. When challenged he said it was only in England – “English disease!”… challenged again that it happens in all communities but not reported – he said no AND there aren’t any homosexuals in China either – they are all put in prison and given hard labour! 12 12

13. Prevention Targets Offenders (Potential) Victims (Children) Families/
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Offenders
(Potential)
Victims
(Children)
Families/
Communities
Situations

14. Prevention Targets Offenders (Potential) Victims (Children) Families/
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Offenders
(Potential)
Victims
(Children)
Families/
Communities
Parents
Protect
Situations

16. Where on the framework?
Primary school programme of personal safety and sex education for all 10 year olds
All types of people could be abusers ….
They CAN be people we know … care about etc.
Re Cultures – speaking to a Chinese man he said no child abuse in China, “Chinese men don’t have these thoughts” .. When challenged he said it was only in England – “English disease!”… challenged again that it happens in all communities but not reported – he said no AND there aren’t any homosexuals in China either – they are all put in prison and given hard labour! 16 16

17. Prevention Targets Offenders (Potential) Victims (Children) Families/
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Offenders
(Potential)
Victims
(Children)
Families/
Communities
Situations

19. Prevention Targets Offenders (Potential) Hedgehogs Victims (Children)
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Offenders
(Potential)
Hedgehogs
Victims
(Children)
Families/
Communities
Situations

20. Stop it Now! UK and Ireland - Prevention campaign - Confidential helpline
The only UK-wide Helpline and Campaign dedicated solely to tackling child sexual abuse

21. Where do they fit on the framework. 1. Stop it Now. Helpline 2
Where do they fit on the framework? 1. Stop it Now! Helpline 2. Inform + 3. Inform 4. IIOC Deterrence campaign?

22. Prevention Targets Offenders (Potential) Victims (Children) Families/
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Offenders
(Potential)
Victims
(Children)
Families/
Communities
Situations

23. Prevention Targets Offenders (Potential) Victims (Children) Families/
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Offenders
(Potential)
Stop! Helpline
IIOC Deterrence Campaign
Get-Help
Inform +
Victims
(Children)
Families/
Communities
Inform
Situations
Securus Online Monitoring

24. Welsh Assembly Cross Party Group
November Cross-Party Group on Preventing Child Sexual Abuse, chaired by Jane Bryant AM.
Other members currently include Angela Burns AM and Llyr Gruffudd AM

25. Group Task 1 In pairs, discuss what each person (agency) can do to support Operation Net Safe from April (5 minutes) Discuss your ideas in your group (5 Minutes) Write these suggestions on post it notes, including name and agency (5 Minutes)

26. Group Task On your tables, and using the Prevention Framework, consider all the things that are or could be done to prevent or respond to indecent images of children online. (Please be “tight” on this task – we will need a separate framework for online grooming) Put your ideas on post-its and in discussion with groups place on framework

27. Prevention Targets Offenders (Potential) Victims (Children) Families/
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Offenders
(Potential)
Victims
(Children)
Families/
Communities
Situations

28. Next steps….
We will gather the products from your frameworks and circulate them
Please complete the evaluations and state one, two, three things you can contribute after today to support and amplify the IIOC deterrence campaign
Please share with others! We need all support
All types of people could be abusers ….
They CAN be people we know … care about etc.
Re Cultures – speaking to a Chinese man he said no child abuse in China, “Chinese men don’t have these thoughts” .. When challenged he said it was only in England – “English disease!”… challenged again that it happens in all communities but not reported – he said no AND there aren’t any homosexuals in China either – they are all put in prison and given hard labour! 28 28

29. Thank you!
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