Few would argue that every child not only deserves to grow up safe and happy, but that is in fact their right. To ensure the safety of our children is to prevent those individuals who pose a danger to young persons from being in a position of trust over them. The people who molest children are often not the people that we would expect. Evidence shows child molesters do not often fit the comforting myth of the obvious pervert waiting around the corner, peeking from the bushes.
Child molesters can be relatives, neighbours, school teachers, camp leaders, or even priests.
In fact most children are abused by someone they know and trust. A child molester can quite easily be the 'nice man in the neighbourhood'. Child sexual abuse, a serious problem facing Canadian children, requires various prevention measures. One possible prevention measure is to screen people who are applying for paid or voluntary positions of trust with children. In this way known child sex offenders are can be denied access to children, thus reducing their opportunities to re-offend.