Statistics

Statistics are not just numbers collected and labeled. They represent real people and real children.

It is required that sex offenders register now in most states. The statistics on the numbers of offenders IN THE AREAS WHERE THEY WERE CONVICTED are readily available. Once paroled, however, they may, with permission, move about the country. Because of this fact, it is difficult to ascertain exactly how many offenders there are in one county at one time.

There are problems with statistics. For example, molestation and incest are a separate crime. They may be statistically grouped into "Other Sex Offenses." Also, it is a general practice to "seal files" that regard children in court cases in order to protect the child, therefore these statistics are not available. Many cases that involve young children are not included on the State and Federal records. Consequently, the numbers that are available in regards to children being offended are very low in comparison to the real numbers.

We are all able to see the horrifying growth of pictures of missing children on our courthouse walls. We have no choice but to wonder how many kidnapped and missing children were taken to be molested. Most importantly, we helplessly wonder how many children are being sexually molested every day. Every unsupervised sex predator will molest more than one child. It is no mystery, then, that there are so many missing children, when one views the number of sex offenders out on parole.

When child molestation becomes an issue that people are no longer uncomfortable addressing, statistics will become more readily accessible.

"Silence, Ignorance and Apathy are the child predators greatest allies". - Dr. Nancy Faulkner

MASPAL believes there is a strong connection between the numbers of sex offenders and the numbers of missing, murdered and violated children. To this end, we are compiling statistics to construct a graph that will show at a glance this correlation.

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