Predatory Crime X

Unlike the US, Australia does not have a publicly available child sex offender registry. Many groups are calling for the establishment of a registry. Bruce Morecombe joins us to talk about his long fight to establish a registry after the murder of his son Daniel and Adam Washbourne from Fighters Against Child Abuse tells us how he believes it could work.

Many child sex abuse survivors can’t get closure as their convicted attacker has hidden their money in superannuation — denying anyone a chance for compensation. We look at the pressure to get laws changed through the Super for Survivors campaign being taken to Canberra.

Today we're attempting to answer the most asked question about paedophiles, can they be cured? Can they be rehabilitated? To answer these questions and more, we sat down with Dr Karen Owen, Australia’s premier expert on sex offender treatment Karen helped pioneer the first sex offender treatment program in prison in Australia back in 1993 and has since worked with thousands of offenders both in prison and out.

We all like to think we could spot a predator a mile away, but the truth is, the majority are living normal lives and are operating right under the noses of their loved ones. We're sharing the story of *Elizabeth, a woman whose husband of 20 years was revealed to be a paedophile, to show just how deceptive and manipulative predators can be.

*not her real name.

Russell Manser is a former bank robber who spent decades in prison. He's also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and has now helped countless other survivors find a voice and get support and justice. He sits down with Madeleine and Gary to discuss how the trauma of abuse leads people to a life of crime.

The Australian Federal Police take us into the dark web, where they catch predators in the act, and  Kirra Pendergast, Founder and CEO of Safe on Social reveals just how much information you are accidentally revealing about your children online.
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