For prevention of child sexual abuse, adult family members need to remain vigilant at all times and keep an eye open for any possible risks. One can never be too protective when it comes to prevention of child sexual abuse.
The true account story I describe in my book “Father Figure – my mission to prevent child sexual abuse”, there are a lot of comments about what various groups of adults can do to protect the children under their care, in order to minimize risks to the children. Out of all those different groups of adults, the family members probably have the most critical role. I believe that if the family members can remain extremely vigilant, then the risks to the children will likely be the minimum.
The biggest issue I have experienced in this story with family members is that they don’t always perceive the risks to be significant. Many of them are typically good-hearted people who find it hard to believe that a trusted person who appears to have good intentions can be a threat to the children, and that is understandable. But the problem is that if something bad does happen, then it can become too late, because even one episode of child sexual abuse can scar a person for the rest of his or her life. It’s always better to keep an eye open for everyone who might be in contact with the children.