1. Child Protection Training 2019-2020
First Baptist Church of Kingstowne

2. Why do we have a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention program?

3. Why do we have a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention program?
McMartin Pre-School
Accusations made in 1983 against family members running pre-school – 7 people, 321 charges involving 48 victims
Pre-trial and trial ran six years, from , most expensive criminal trial in history
Resulted in no convictions, charges dropped
Sex-abuse hysteria, bullying of purported victims
Jerry Sandusky
Former assistant football coach at Penn State University
In Nov 2011, indicted on 52 counts of child molestation
Sentenced up to 60 years in prison
Abuses may have begun in 1970s, but indicted cases were from
Used a non-profit charity to select and groom victims
3 others convicted due to their part in cover-up
Pamela Rogers
27-year-old elementary school PE teacher, Tennessee
Sex with a 13-year-old boy (3 month relationship) in 2004
9-months in jail, 7 years probation, register as sex offender
Arrested several more times for sending explicit videos/photos and sexual texts to the boy
Overall spent about 10 years in jail
Why do we have a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention program?
Protect children
Protect workers and our church
Inspire confidence in community
Required by our insurance provider
Right thing to do
Chet Warren
Catholic Priest
Sex with at least 10 victims from 1957 to 1993
Church settled with his victims for over $1M
All victims were girls (81% of Catholic priest victims are boys)

4. FBCK’s Child Protection Program
Worker Screening
Operating Guidelines
Risk Evaluation
Annual Training and Certification
Incident Reporting
Incident Response
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Plan

5. What is child sexual abuse?
Child sexual abuse is…
Touching activities
Intercourse
Stimulation
Non-touching activities
Inappropriate conversation
Voyeurism, exhibitionism
Porn
Child sexual abuse is not…
Touching necessary for medical care, grooming, or other non-sexual activity
Non-sexual gestures of affection
Age-appropriate sexual behavior between minors

6. Preferential (serial) abuser
Types of abusers
Fixated on one sex/age/body type
Actively seeks and grooms victims
Many victims, moves on to avoid detection
Little to no remorse when caught
Preferential (serial) abuser
On-going relationships
Lack of accountability
“Secret bond”
Incidents marked by
No preconceived victim type
Takes advantage of situations
Fewer victims, wider range of behavior
More likely to confess or feel remorse
Situational abuser

7. Detecting Child Sexual Abuse
Physical Indicators
Situational Indicators
Emotional Indicators

8. Reporting Responsibility Reporting Process
Reporting an Incident
Reporting
Responsibility
“Mandatory reporter”
Must report within 24 hours
Legally protected
(if done in good faith)
Not exempted under “privileged
communications” laws
Reporting
Process
Notify Education Committee
for assistance
Call hotline
If you believe a child is in immediate danger, call 911

9. SCREENING PROGRAM No screen Standard screen Extended screen
No regular contact without direct supervision
Aide, Listener
Childcare aide No
screen
Group settings without direct supervision
Teacher, Leader
Childcare worker
Standard
screen
CHURCH MEMBER
6-MONTH WAIT
APPLICATION
Frequent unsupervised or extended 1-on-1
Clergy, deacons
Youth director
Camp counsellor
Extended
screen

10. = = = Operating Guidelines Open room Normal hours 1 screened worker
Other
situations =
2 screened workers
Situations with
high risk =
2 screened workers
(one extended screen)

11. Risk Assessment and reduction
Examine risk factors
Identify high risk areas
Mitigate risks
Isolation
Accountability
Power & control
Risk factors
Increase supervision
Increase openness
Restructure activity
Mitigations

12. Take the Quiz!

13. WHAT’s NEXT? This completes the training requirement
If you are in the group class, make sure that you sign the sign-in sheet
If you are completing this individually, make sure that you notify Steve Moore that you have completed the training
Next is the screening process
If you have not been screened by FBCK before, you must complete the “Ministry Application Form”
If you have been screened by FBCK before, you must complete the “Ministry Renewal Form” with any updated information
Return the form to Steve Moore, who will conduct the screen
The CSAP plan, blank forms, and additional resources can be found on our website in the “Member Resources” section