Matthew 18:5-6 “And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf[ is welcoming me. But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to have a large millstone tied around your neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.”
Robin began her story with a short testimony of how and why she is so passionate about helping victims of sexual abuse.
Robin’s father was a pastor in Miami. Her father became friends to one of the men in the congregation. This person, over a couple of years molested Robin and her siblings. When this became exposed, the whole family became dysfunctional – it devastated their lives in different ways. Robin says they never fully recovered.
Robin went on to say that oftentimes it moves to the next generation. She speaks of a family friend whom she trusted, who molested her daughter!
Today, Robin Campbell is a Certified Trainer with MinistrySafe, an organization whose mission is to protect children and those who serve them. Sexual offenders who prefer children have a type, an age, a look they are looking for. Offenders are not just males, but females as well. Offenders can also be young – peer on peer.
Parents, and all adults can become aware of the changes they see in the kids – rashes in their private areas, changes in attitude as offenders know how to manipulate their victims into not telling.. by putting them in fear. Other changes in behavior can occur, some subtle and others more prominent such as bed wetting, self-mutilation, excessive modesty, avoidance of certain persons, etc. Robin says, we as parents oftentimes unknowingly allow the continuation of this abuse. And 98% of the time, it is by someone they know. Two Thirds of sexual abuse survivor don’t say anything until they are adults. Forty percent never tell.
Robin says, We must protect the child at all costs! There is a lot of help for families to get through the crisis and there is counseling for continued healing for the victim and the family.
1-800-96Abuse – 1-800-962-2873
This will connect you to the Florida Department of Children and Families. The sooner you report the abuse, the sooner the child and family can receive help and healing. Robin says “We must protect the child at all costs”. Report immediately, and be available to give them all of the information you have. “The more we know, the more we can help”.
You can receive more information on their website: https://ministrysafe.com
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