"With every breath in my body, and with you by my side, we are going to move a heaven and earth to stop and evil that has been going on for far too long"

-Oprah Winfrey


Oprah's Child Predator Watch List Campaign

Oprah Winfrey, a survivor of sexual abuse, has launched a massive effort to end child abuse once and for all with the "Child Predator Watch List" website.

Featured on the website are regular updates regarding fugitives and captures, profiles of the accused and what you need to know to protect your children against child molestors. As well, there is a special section on victims.

As if ending the scourge of child abuse were not reward enough, Oprah is personally offering a $100,000 reward for helping capture any one of the number of criminals she has on her Watch List. Even if you are not a parent, do your part to get involved and get behind this amazing effort to end this terrible epidemic.

Oprah and her efforts have certaintly paid off: as of this writing, five fugitives have already been captured. Let's help Oprah put sex offenders where they belong, in PRISON.

Some of the topics she is providing for the world to take on include:

Being an Informed Parent

Being proactive is the best way to keep your children safe. Employ these preventive measures and invaluable strategies to insure that your children are nurtured in a safe and secure environment. This is one that no parent should miss.

Online Safety

The Internet doesn't have to be a pedophile's playground. Educate your children on how to stay safe online.

Talking To Your Kids About Sexual Abuse

Several suggestions are demonstrated to develop a healthy discussion with your children about sexual abuse.

Steps To Take If Your Child Has Been Abused

If your child tells you that he or she has been touched inappropriately, it is important to stay calm, supportive and focused. And then, take action!

Secrets and Lies

It's a fact that child molesters are in your neighborhoods, your schools and your churches. Hear about women who discovered they were living with sexual predators.

Conduct Your Own Search Online

Using any search engine (www.google.com, www.yahoo.com, etc.), type in the name of your state and "sex offender" in the search box. Among these search results will be "sex offender registries." Websites vary from state-to-state but sites such as Illinois allow you to search by name, city, country or zip code. Alaska's even gives you search tips to pinpoint a sex offender.

Information posted online may vary by state, but some websites will also include sex offender names, photographs, what they were convicted for as well as their address and a description.

Additional Resources

If you live in one of the 16 states that doesn't have an online registry, you can find out how to get more information on sex offenders from the following:

Parents for Megan's Law

FBI

Crimetime

To learn more about community notification of sex offenders and victim's rights by state, visit www.klaaskids.org and click on 'Accessing Megan's Law'.