MASP of California
Did you know...?
- the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reports
that 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 10 boys will be sexually exploited by the
time they reach adulthood?
- the majority of predatory crimes against children occur when the
child is going to or from school?
- "Stranger Danger" needs to be updated to suit the needs of a
different society: Teach your children how to stay safe, and what
behaviors are inappropriate and dangerous from adults. Role play
with your child what to do if someone asks for help finding a pet or
small child, or asks them, for whatever reason, to approach a house
or car.
- any person can take a photograph of a child -- any child-- and
use it for any purpose, no matter how endangering or criminal, as
long as they do not openly encourage criminal acts? This is a clear
infringement on parents' ability to safeguard children, as well as a
violation of a family's expectations of privacy.
MASP proposes that no one shall use the image of a child in any
media that promotes the abuse or endangerment of children.
- the definition of "stalk" varies from state to state? In
California, a stalker is defined as:
Anyone who willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows or
willfully and maliciously harasses another person and who makes a
credible threat with the intent to place that person in reasonable
fear for his or her safety, or the safety of his or her immediate
family.
California, along with a handful of other states, has explicitly
expanded the definition of threat to include not only those made
verbally or written, but also electronically, thereby including
'cyber stalking' within the law's coverage.
- The greatest non-family risk to your child is the undetected
predator, not the registered sex offender.
- 4% of children, between age 10 and 17, will receive and
aggressive sexual solicitation online.