SNAP Commends Police on Quick and Decisive Action

SNAP
February 18, 2014

http://www.snapnetwork.org/ca_snap_commends_police_on_quick_and_decisive_action

We commend the Ceres police for their quick and decisive action in the recently revealed case of a local youth minister who was found to have child pornography on his computer.

We call on all organizations to take quick and decisive action when any type of probable negative sexual behavior is discovered, by notifying the police at once. Only when they do this, and establish a pattern of consistent action on behalf of all children and victims, will more victims feel free to come forward, and help eradicate this national shame.

This is not a small problem, nor a local problem. There are thousands of cases throughout the country, and tens of thousands of victims that are too ashamed or fearful to come forth. It’s only when all organizations take the responsibility to follow through and report all behaviors that have, and continue, to harm our children will we be fulfilling our obligations to our children and our society.