Posted On: May 12, 2008, 3:19 pm CDT

Posted By: CHAPLAIN AL

In addition of a "Rule of 2", each place that gathers children together, should provide an advocate (known to the children) who would be available at any time that a child feels threatened or abused - someone the child can trust. This person should be selected by the organizers of the event and responsible for the persons background check and ensure that they accept the rules of privacy and safety extablished by the organization. Churches do not make pedophiles - Churches in the past have made some poor choices by not taking swift and significant action to remove those guilty, and reduce the opportunity for repeat crimes.