Spotting a Child Molester

Be wary of an adult or child whose actions or attitudes with or about children make you feel uncomfortable.

Some of the clues to look for include someone who:

spends too much time with children
insists on hugging, touching, kissing, or holding a child even when the affection is unwanted
is overly interested in exploring and/or discussing a child or teen's body and sexuality
doesn't have any interests other than being with children
creates reasons to be alone with children or takes them to a secret place
creates special or secret games with a child
offers to baby sit for free or take children on outings alone
gives children unnecessary gifts or rewards
engages in harassing behavior
talks about inappropriate topics
views sexual images through various media and tries to share such images