Seducers Among Our Children

by Patrick Crough

Countless numbers of children will be sexually abused by the time they reach their 18th birthday. Sadly, most parents won’t even see it coming. They don’t realize that sexual predators of children are often friendly, helpful, and attentive, drawing in a child, not by force but rather through enticing seduction.

Seducers Among Our Children is the personal perspective of an investigative sergeant who knows first hand the inner workings and methods used by sexual predators. This book offers a practical, simple presentation of how child predators operate in today’s society. It will educate concerned parents or guardians about how to recognize when a child predator is in their midst, how to protect children from that predator, how to recognize if their child has already been offended by a predator, and what to do if their child discloses he or she has been offended by a predator. For the adult reader who was sexually molested as a child, this book may assist you in making some sense out of what happened and help you understand it wasn’t your fault.

274 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2012

Reviews

[Alex Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super helpful. Every parent should read.

[Laura Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a must read for anyone who has the responsibility for caring for children. I highly recommend it for all parents, teachers, ministers etc. it was the hardest book I’ve ever read, as his accounts of child abuse are raw. But if by reading this book and having an awareness could save just one child from being hurt, it’s worth it for me.

[Rosie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was somehow reassuring. I have been reassured that I'm not "too paranoid" when it comes to the rigor with which I believe that it is acceptable to assess the intentions of any adult who comes into contact with my future children. It even provided a fantastic way of putting your suspicions of a person to the test without outright accusing someone. Patrick Crough is a former investigator who shares really brilliant insight into the predatory nature of these seemingly harmless (overly helpful) but monstrous men. Each phase of the child predator's plot is explained thoroughly, and outlined in numerous cases he investigated. The book does a wonderful job conveying that the predator is usually/always someone who has already worked to become very close to and trusted by the family. It stresses never to leave your child alone with an adult that is not their biological parent, and even a biological father who watches porn frequently should not be left alone with their own children. I applaud the boldness of the author on this serious matter. He is a godly man, and his book is well worth the read.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I haven't actually read the entire book. A patron requested this book through Interlibrary Loan and when it came in I read through some of it, mostly the last half of the book where it talks about how to protect your children from sexual predators. The first half of the book talks about different types of sexual predators and shares a lot of case studies to illustrate the different types and actual incidents that have occurred.

The author is a police investigator, a father, and a Christian. He has a lot of experience to back up his thoughts and advice. I learned a lot from the part of the book that I read, not just about sexual predators, but also about ways to develop close relationships with your children so that you'll be in a better position to guide and protect them through their early life experiences. I think the author does an excellent job with this topic and gives lots of helpful advice and insights for parents who are interested in protecting their children from these kinds of damaging experiences.

[kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was required to read this book for a criminal justice class at a college near Rochester (the author is a Rochester policeman) and I really liked this book. It had great insight and provides many case studies that I found fascinating.