Do your instincts tell you that something's terribly wrong with your babysitter? If yes, then you might have chosen a bad nanny for your precious child.
A sex offender continually seeks ACCESS AND PRIVACY with their intended target as part of their manipulation and grooming process. In addition, there are often other red flag warning signs and behaviors to indicate that someone may not be a safe choice around your child. Use common sense, monitor certain relationships that others have with your child, particularly if there are indicators that give YOU an “Uh-Oh Feeling” or just don’t seem right.
Seeing one of these Red Flags does not mean that you are in the presence of a sexual abuser - but if your instinct is feeling something is off - listen, observe, and minimize this person's access to children - especially in a 1:1 situation, which is the case for an estimated 80% of all child sexual abuse.
When a perpatrator intentionally harms a minor physically, psychologically, sexually, or by acts of neglect, the crime is known as child abuse. This page focuses specifically on child sexual abuse and the warning signs that this crime may be occurring.
If you are not exactly sure what sexual abuse is, you’re not alone. All sexual touching between an adult and a child is sexual abuse. Sexual touching between children can also be sexual abuse.