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Every parent's worse nightmare is of course
their child falls victim to a *** predator.
But it's hard to know how to keep their kids safe.
Yeah it is but today we're gonna get some insider tips
from a child safety expert and ex-***, Terry Parker, welcome to the show.
Hi Jim, Tracy, thanks for having me. - Hi Terry.
Thank you for being here. - Now Terry actually kidnapped
and sexually molested children for over 20 years. - Wow.
And he was eventually convicted of 13 counts of *** assault against minors.
Yes well that's all behind me now, I don't do that sort of thing anymore.
Now Terry you say first off that a lot of the conventional wisdom
we all know about how to protect our children from predators
is actually wrong. - Yes, for instance a lot of people tell their kids
don't talk to strangers. - Uh-huh. - I tell my kids that all the time.
Right when a *** is looking for a little boy or girl to take,
he's not interested in having a conversation with him.
He simply wants their small body pressed against his.
So he's gonna abduct them whether they talk to them or not.
Yeah. You don't have to lure them into a car,
you simply take the child where you want them,
their bodies are so light. - But you do recommend the parents
try to make their children less attractive to pedophiles, right?
Right. Clothing is a huge factor. If you put a girl in a sundress
and French braids in front of the average ***,
he's gonna get an *** that will rip his bike shorts.
Well that's good to know. - Yes it is, so what should parents do?
Dress them in dirty clothing, mess up their hair,
still this'll only deter about 90 percent of all pedophiles,
you know personally, I prefer a kid that looks a little rough and tumble.
Before we go I have to discuss the situtation that no one wants to face.
Your child is abducted, there's no randsom note, so you know the motive
isn't money, it's sex, and how can a parent hope to get their child back?
First of all, he or she won't be a child anymore. - No?
Any childhood innocence will have been stripped away the moment the
***'s sweaty arm, goes down your kid's pants. - Uh-huh.
Your child's best bet is to grab a sharp object to stab at the man with.
Oh really. - Like a pencil, which is actually how I got this. - Ooo.
I bet you didn't get very far with that kid.
Not that one, no. - Well thank you Terry,
so much for being with us this morning and opening our eyes
to the situation and if we can just protect one child out there from people like you,
we will have done our job. - Glad to help.
Thanks Terry. Ok, coming up next, out of the frying pan and into the dryer,
a new way to make perogies. - Yum, yum.