Crime & Justice
Every prosecuted child predator has 50 to 150 victims in their wake, federal study shows
Mike Drop
From the SEAL Teams To Catching Child Predators
What was said
"For every man showing up for a little girl, there's 50 victims in his wake. For every man showing up for a little boy, there's 150 victims in his wake. Until they're prosecuted, not until they're arrested."
According to a Department of Justice and American Psychiatric Association study, each child predator leaves a trail of dozens to hundreds of victims before prosecution. The distinction between arrest and prosecution is critical, as many cases fail due to entrapment issues or lack of prosecutable evidence. Anti-trafficking operations now focus on building cases that can withstand trial without requiring victim testimony, which trauma survivors are often unwilling or unable to provide.
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- Programme
- Mike Drop
- Episode
- From the SEAL Teams To Catching Child Predators
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- 1:15
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