There is no conclusive evidence that Megan Laws have succeeded in their stated purpose. There is no evidence that a pedophile can be cured of his or her sexual attraction to children

Question

What are some ideas that might increase the success of preventing child molestation?

Answer 1

One approach is to educate the children. Children must be taught about it honestly and as soon as they can understand. They must be prepared to fend off and respond to sexual advances from persons they know and often trust. Parents need to know that it is not enough to teach children only about being wary of strangers. The most important thing to do to protect children is to make sure that they will always come to tell the parent immediately if something unusual happens. Every child must know that his parents want him to talk to them. Opening the lines of communication must start very early. Because the majority of children are molested by people they know we need to discuss trust in older people and role models. This one person did something bad. Place an emphasis on all the other people who are good, loving and kind. Speak to children about exercising care not to be caught in a situation alone. Young people should walk in groups, particularly at night.

As far as what can be done to deter the perpetrator, legislators could pass laws that require a lifetime bracelet such as what a person might where who is on intense probation. These bracelets can be connected to a GPS tracking system, which would record the perpetrators location at all times. There could be periodic polygraph tests such as the way drug addicts have to undergo periodic UAs. A polygraph fail could be grounds for various sanctions. The main question would be "have you touched a child in any way?"