Mega control freak parents nowadays. Kids like to get away from their parent, bus rides preferred to door to door shuttles. Independance = not having to anwser for every worry of a parent. Glad I grew up when I did, when no one worried if kids had fun. From what I understand about the stats it is no different now than it ever was, just more media attention nowadays.

Statistically, In America, children are sexually assaulted more at Sunday School by a close family acquaintance than any other place.

I guess that explains The Christian Right and their emphasis on 'Family Values.'

Source??

The difference is that now you hear about every case.

The world has always been that way.

Ask John Gacy.

The difference is that now you hear about every case.

Damn Skippy.

As a kid I was chased into the Restroom at Yard Birds by some weird old guy who had followed me all through the store. He had me cornered, but took off when two guys came in behind him. That was in the late 70's-early 80's.

Back then, they didn't keep track of those 'dirty old men' (or women). They were just the 'guy in a trench coat' they told you to avoid. They also, in those days, told you to do whatever your Preacher, Sunday School Teacher or a Cop told you to do, no matter what.
It wasn't until the internet & sex offender registration (and the magnitude of Catholic Church Scandal) that people began to get an idea of how prevalent and dangerous those psychos really are.