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 = $35,000Org., victim & Arbitrator = $117,000Org. & 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

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-vernon-sex-offender-guilty-0201-20140131,0,5289833.story?obref=obinsite

GROOMING4. Boundaries commonly broken are:a. Clothing, swimsuits and pajamasb. Stories about sex, nudity, dirty jokesc. 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 caughtAn 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”

SuicideBullyingSexual AssaultDrug / Alcohol AddictionsCPRCrimeChild 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 1998

• 5 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

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