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Show December 15 02.qxd Page 8 12/7/2021 3:10 PM Page 8 THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Volume VII Issue V December 15, 2002 Keep your Children Safe from Predators Authority Lure We teach children to respect and obey adults. Teach your children that authority The Weber County Sheriffs recently pro- figures in their lives should not ask them vided this information at the Safety Fair at to do things that are against the law or Valley Elementary School. scare them. A predator can easily purDuring the past several years, many of us chase a badge or uniform. have begun to realize how many child molesters are living in our communities and Bribery Lure how incredibly skillful they are at getting “Never take candy from a stranger” is away with it. Facing this information has what we teach, but nobody said anything forced many of us to take a hard look at our about money! Teach your children that current child abuse prevention programs. bribery is when someone gives you someThe majority of programs try to teach chil- thing only because they want you to do dren to protect themselves and to tell an something in return. Toys, games, CD’s, adult if someone abuses them. Walkman players, and Game boys are just Unfortunately, these programs have not the beginning of the list. Teach them to been successful in reducing child sexual say, “I can’t take anything until I ask my abuse. Most children still do not tell anyone parents.” If the stranger says, “This is our when abused. Parents and other adults need little secret,” then your child should know to acquire the education skills necessary to to tell a trusted adult about it. protect children and create opportunities for them to report abusive experiences. As par- Ego or Fame Lure ents, adults and community members, we Sex criminals offer compliments or fame all need to put more effort into learning and fortune to lure children into abuse or about child molesters and child abuse abduction. The glamorous lifestyle of a instead of placing all of the responsibility model, movie star, rock star, singer or athfor safety on our children. lete can be very attractive to a young perLearn the many ways that predators son. Teach your child that they should attempt to lure children into danger. never have to remove any clothing for a Research shows that the approaches tend to picture. The person on the snowboarding fall into one of the following fifteen cate- hill may not really work for the company gories. he says he does. Have his credentials checked out before you agree to anything. Assistance Lure (the number one lure used) Emergency Lure “I have lost my puppy (or cat), have you This lure is designed to confuse and seen him running around? Could you help worry the child so they will act on an me look for him?” Your children need to impulse. Even adults don’t think clearly know that it is okay to refuse to help anyone in an emergency or crisis situation. Set up that makes them feel uncomfortable. On a code word ahead of time that authorized average, it takes less than 35 seconds to lure adults may use to pick up your children. each child away under controlled circum- Once the code word has been used, set stances. another code word before the child leaves the house again. Affection Lure This is the biggest entrapment because it Fun and Games Lure usually comes from someone that the child Most children like to play games indoors trusts. It is hard to recognize because it and out. Many sexual predators arrange escalates slowly from seemingly innocent games that promote touching or body behavior to full-blown abuse. Many chil- contact. Hide and seek, cops and robbers dren are starved for affection today, and just (where someone has to be tied up or need to know that someone cares. restrained), bath time, tickling, and Compiled by school counselor Gary Smith MAEd. St. Florence Catholic Community MASSES: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. WEEKDAY MASS: Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. followed by The Rosary Phone: 745 - LORD Huntsville, Utah PASTORAL ADMINISTRATOR: Fr. Charles Cummins 399-9531 RECONCILIATION: 30 minutes before Mass Come celebrate with us God’s good news. Intersection of Highway 39 & Snowbasin Road wrestling, may start innocently but lead to fondling and sexual abuse. Once the child is restrained they become helpless and very vulnerable. intended victims to pornography in an attempt to convince them that sex between adults and children is natural. Prolonged exposure weakens their ability to resist and may result in experimentation with Hero Lure each other or self-stimulation. Many Young people seek attention from those times, child assaults have been linked to they know and admire. Who are your exposure to pornography. child’s heroes? A teacher, coach, the local sports star, or they may even be dressed as Threats and Weapons a holiday or costumed character. You A child molester or abductor may threaten don’t know who is under that mask. a child with bodily harm or even death. Teach children that if anyone threatens Job Lure them to tell a parent or trusted adult. It Chores for the neighbor with a promise to may be the parent, relative, brother, sister, pay or money in advance can be enticing. or stepparent, or grandparent doing the Teach your child, even an older child, to threats. A counselor or teacher is a good check with their parents first. Never step person to confide in. inside a house if collecting money for a fundraiser or newspaper. The porch out- Drug Lure side is a safer place. Especially check out Alcohol is the drug used most often. Beer babysitting jobs thoroughly so you know is available in many homes. Coupled with as much about the people as possible. pornography, it may entrap them quicker. Check out the babysitter coming into your Rave parties are crawling with predators home also. where any kind of drug is available. Inhalants are as dangerous as playing Name Recognition Lure Russian roulette. If you think your child is It is so cute to have your name on your using drugs, confront them and look for shirt. A predator also thinks so! Ted signs such as red eyes, smells, tiredness, Bundy snatched 12-year-old Kimberly anxiousness, and dishonesty. Leach from her school grounds by wearing a Fire Department uniform that had a Computer/On-line Lure nametag that said “Richard Burton.” Well How many times in the past year have you meaning parents will advertise their heard on the radio or television, or read in child’s name by labeling sporting equip- the newspaper that someone was arrested ment, lunch boxes, or other belongings trying to meet a child? It is still happenwith nametags in conspicuous places. ing far too often. The predators combine Predators may even walk by the play- this lure with Affection, Bribery, Games, ground and ask another student what your Fame and Fortune, and Drug Lures. child’s name is. They may even listen to Homes computers must be in an open the other children call out their name. place in the home where everyone can see They may combine the name with another what is going on. I am amazed at how lure to make more impact. many students tell me they have their own computer in their room! Many times an Playmate or Companion Lure undercover police officer can find out in Predators may induce another child to about 20 minutes in a chat room where a bring an unsuspecting friend into an abu- child lives, their school, activities they sive situation. This lure is usually con- participate in and if they come home alone nected with Affection, Bribery, and Fun or not. Make sure your child tells you of and Games Lures. any unsolicited email they receive which is threatening or sexually explicit. Pornography or Drugs Keep your children safe by knowing This has become a big lure for the Rave the possible threats. Contact Jamie Parties. Be sure that your children tell you Hawkes, PTSA Health and Safety where they are going, when they will be Commissioner, at 745-4131 for more home, and whom they are going with. information. Many child molesters routinely expose Celeste C. 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