Preventing Sexual Abuse — What leaders should KNOW
Learn how to protect children from sexual abuse with an effective SAFETY SYSTEM.
MinistrySafe and the Montana Southern Baptist Convention are working together to protect children from sexual abuse.
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Is Sexual Abuse Really That Big of a Problem?
1 out of 4 girls and 1 out of 6 boys will experience sexual abuse before the age of 18
1 out of 4 girls and 1 out of 6 boys will experience sexual abuse before the age of 18
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Protective barriers in the Church tend to be critically low, creating a target for predators
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Ongoing failure to address this issue results in increased risk to children and students in ministry programs
The average convicted offender may have between 50-150 victims
The average convicted offender may have between 50-150 victims
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Less than 10% of sexual abusers will EVER encounter the criminal justice system
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There is NO visual profile for molesters
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Most molesters appear helpful, trustworthy and responsible
The average abuser molests his first victim by age 13 or 14
The average abuser molests his first victim by age 13 or 14
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90% of victims are abused by someone they
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Abusers come from all segments of society and many are married, educated and have families
The average age of criminal prosecution for the convicted abuser is 35 years of age
The average age of criminal prosecution for the convicted abuser is 35 years of age
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Sexual abusers groom children and gatekeepers prior to sexual behavior
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Staff Members and Volunteers are gatekeepers and MUST understand and recognize the abuser’s ‘grooming process'
These statistics apply to YOUR ministry.
MinistrySafe provides a complete
Child Safety System designed to
reduce the risk of sexual abuse.
MinistrySafe provides a complete Child Safety System designed to reduce the risk of sexual abuse.
How safe is your ministry? Find out by completing an online Safety Assessment.
Ready to access your Safety System and begin training Staff Members and Volunteers?
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December 9, 2021
'Understanding Sexual Abuse/Abusers'
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How to Get Started
Sign Up
Click ‘Sign Up’, then select the ‘MinistrySafe Membership’ option. Follow the instructions to designate a Safety System Administrator (SSA) and create ‘tags’ for ease of organizing, filtering, and sorting.
Log In and Add Users
Now you are ready to import trainees. You may enter trainees individually or have a MinistrySafe staff member import trainees in batches. The initial batch import will allow you to apply tags and automatically send training links to your staff members and volunteers. To add additional trainees, simply log in and click ‘Manage Users’ on the left hand menu. Click the green ‘Add User’ button and enter the appropriate information for each trainee.
*Contact the MinistrySafe office to request batch imports.
Send Training
Click ‘Online Training’, then ‘Send Training’ on the left-hand menu. From this screen, you may send training links by checking the box of those you wish to train, then selecting ‘Submit’. Choose the training you want to send and click ‘Send’. Trainees will receive an email with a personalized link to view the training and complete a short quiz.
Contact a MinistrySafe staff member to learn more about the features and functionality of this powerful online resource.
*Though Gregory Love and Kimberlee Norris are both attorneys, the information and training provided by MinistrySafe is not intended as legal advice and should not be relied upon as legal counsel.