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Does anyone of my connections understand how this person didn't get sent to prison? I'm not thinking about punishment..I'm thinking about for the safety of children. He was fined £150 when people who shoplift (to feed their kids) are getting sent down for years? 🔴It must be hard for the courts when the #prisonsystem is chokka. 🔴25% of the prison population are care experienced. 🟣More than 8 in 10 people in prison have suffered #childabuse or #adversity. 🔵There has been an increase by 106% of child cruelty in the last 5 years. What message does this send to survivors. The children in the images he admitted to are real children. Last September I reported someone, only once I knew I had evidence in my care files. December I was told they had been located. I've recieved several calls since to say the reason for delay in questioning them is because they are locating them. What if they are still doing what they did? 🤔 ‼️CALL TO ACTION‼️ #police #justicesystem #courts #safeguarding #socialworkers #survivors #prisonadvocates Let's all unite in the need to keep our children safe and figure this out together. In every case I know you want the best interest for the child/victim..you wouldn't be doing what you do if that didn't matter. Let's work together. We need the long term legacy of change. For our children now and for future generations. #togetherwearestronger #whatiftheywereyourchild The law needs to prioritise the safety of children over the theft of materials. David Breakspear Sid Singh Omar Mentesh

Powerful message from one of the giants in the CSA prevention space:

Did you know that homicide is the number two cause of death for Black females ages one to 19? This act of deadly violence against a 15-year-old was reportedly executed by three individuals who she had been texting before she was murdered. One has been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. The other two are facing similar prison sentences. This is another example of a detonation of homicide grenade exploding in our communities. The direct impact will be responsible for four lives being lost; one buried and the three responsible for the deadly act will serve long term to life in prison. The long term external shrapnel associated with the explosion will be intoxicated with trauma as the families attempt to deal with the circumstances associated with the cold blooded murder of a 15-year-old teenage female. As a parent, can you imagine early one morning walking into your daughter's bedroom to wake her up, but instead you find her dead? I can't fathom the excruciating pain. On the flip side, 1stand45.com advocates that we must address the responsible social determinants that turned these three teenagers into killers. It's not normal thinking for teenagers to plan and execute such a viscous attack without thinking about the long term to life consequences associated with their violent choices. How do you really think that you can kill someone that you have been communicating with and nobody would find out that you were responsible? That's insane and we must assess and evaluate factors responsible for creating the insanity. The three perpetrators were not born that way...their environments birthed their behaviors. This is sad and it continues to happen which is why homicide is the number two cause of death for Black females ages 1 to 19. "Ga. teen sentenced for sneaking into 15-year-old’s room and fatally shooting her in the head" on SmartNews: https://lnkd.in/gUQAufEt

Regardless if the victim-/survivor has a disability or not - sexual harm to any person, any gender, any impairment or not is inexcusable, not laughable, or a joke. The fact that people attempt to humour women sexually harming men/boys - eg: “oh he would’ve liked it” “she can do it to me, I won’t complain” etc; is preventing our tāne from having the strength to speak up to ask for support. Gendered stereotypes are lame, boring, outdated and harmful. It prevents Tāne from feeling as though their harm will be believed, and is just a joke, too. Perhaps this “humour” is their way of disassociating from their own experiences of harm to avoid vulnerability or whether they are just extremely uneducated, they have mates that laugh at their ‘jokes’ or join in, maybe their frontal cortex hasn’t quite found the maturity switch yet - i beg for the “mates”, colleagues, family members, anyone - to be an upstander and start to challenge these behaviours and comments when you hear them. Whilst we have a whole generation of adults that don’t understand why this language is harmful and label us “woke” - I do have hope knowing that we are in the schools every day, teaching our rangatahi about this and teaching them ways to be an upstander. One example I like to use if your friend makes a harmful comment is (in a calm, assertive tone): “I feel uncomfortable when jokes are made about situations that are not a laughing matter. Can you please tell me more about why you feel that way or what you were meaning?” Thanks for sharing Richie Hardcore and being a voice, educator and advocate in this space. We need more male voices in this field of harm prevention 🤍

The statistical odds of being stabbed by a random stranger are less than 1% Every 5 days a man murders his entire family then kills himself. The statistical odds of being murdered by a stranger is less than 10% The #1 cause of death for pregnant women is homicide by intimate partner. The statistical odds of being sexually assaulted by a stranger is less than 10% Roughly 90% of victims of abuse, sexual assault, violence and homicide knew their attackers. Over 90% of homicides and physical violence come in the form of an ambush, very often while the victim is asleep or has their back turned to the perpetrator. Do your self defense and protection courses address these realities, or do they modify reality to suit what they teach? https://lnkd.in/eK92FvTi

In the 2023 NCMEC Impact Report, it was reported that NCMEC received 4,673 requests from law enforcement containing more than 32 million images and videos. Their Child Victim Identification Program identified, with help from law enforcement, more than 27,130 child victims. Of those children, 2,904 are in CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material) which have been seen in multiple reports, meaning they are being actively traded, sold, and/or sent to others. It’s important to look at the relationship of the offender to the child in these actively traded images and videos. As you’ll see below of the breakdown of relationship type, very few offenders are unknown to the child. Neighbor/Family Friend- 23.89% Parent/Guardian- 20.55% Online Enticement- 17.57% Self-Production- 12.29% Other Relative- 11.48% Babysitter/Mentor or Coach- 6.74% Unknown to Child- 4.57% Child Sex Trafficker- 2.91% We tend to assume the “bad guys” are the random strangers. But according to statistics, you should be just as careful with strangers as you are with those you know and trust your children with.

If you live in Texas, you are probably aware that you can look up registered sex offenders in your area through an online database managed by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). Now, another database – for repeat family violence offenders – is now accessible to the public. Last summer, Texas lawmakers passed House Bill 5202, which mandates that the Texas Department of Public Safety create and maintain a database of people with two or more intimate partner violence convictions. In this article, the criminal defense attorneys at Varghese Summersett will explain the new law, what information will be contained in the family violence offender database, and what it means for people who have been convicted of repeat family violence in Texas. https://bit.ly/48qYRI4

Do you know the signs to look out for and what to do if you think something's not right? There are many different types of child exploitation, including sexual exploitation or abuse, coerced criminal activity, county lines drug dealing, human trafficking and online grooming. Signs that a child may be being exploited include receiving unexplained and expensive gifts, having new and significantly older friends, changes in mood, regularly going missing from school or home, and being secretive with their electronic devices. Visit https://lnkd.in/ewnHPYX5 for more advice. We want a #ChildFriendlyWarwickshire. Child Exploitation is happening. Don’t ignore it. #SomethingsNotRight

Good morning Monday On juvenile delinquency; You are the man of the house but your step-son/daughter frequently disobeys set ground rules in the house. Your attempts to curb this is always met with rebellion claiming you are not their biological Dad hence no jurisdiction to correct him/her. how would you respond to this? Ladies which action will you take? Share your thoughts and in the meantime; Book your slot for expert insight on alternative approaches to get things under control.

"Preventing youth substance abuse and juvenile delinquency isn’t just about warning teens and children of the dangers of alcohol and illicit substances. It’s also about offering youth opportunities to develop resilience and hope." This Shared Justice article by Grace Buller examines the unique need for programs offering hope and rest for our Native American youth. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gJcwf2_8 #youthadvocacy #justicesystem #hope