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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Studies showing that 1 in 10 kids experience sex abuse by educators in schools by the time they graduate high school. 9 out of 10 sex abusers are male.

I think it's important to recognize our duty as parents to talk to our kids about protecting themselves, and to listen to our instincts when anything feels off about an educator, especially if they are male.

That being said, it is not parents' fault when this happens, that is a really cruel and inaccurate thing to tell parents who are wondering if their young child has been abused by this man. It's also not helpful to assume any male educator is a sex abuser.[/quote]

Per the stats given a few stages ago, most of that abuse occurs[i] [b]in high school[/b][/i].  And if you've read the news lately -- even the local news -- you know that abuse is women teachers and high school boys with surprising frequency. [/quote]

Yes, in that study they surveyed recent high school grads, so it's not surprising that they primarily reported recent abuse. A high school grad may not even remember or understand how to characterize abuse that occurred when they were a young child (not that it doesn't affect them). A significant portion of the abuse reported by these kids was not in high school, fyi

But, I sometimes catch myself thinking my young child will always be little, but kids grow up and go to high school. All of this is relevant to the questions of:
- Are most perpetrators of sexual misconduct in schools male? Yes.
- Does most sexual misconduct in schools get reported? No.
- Should parents recognize all children are at risk, regardless of how perfectly they select their kids' schools, and have intentional conversations with their kids about protecting themselves? YES[/quote]

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