This is the 21st episode of Keeping Kids Safe - A Bright Futures podcast by the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, featuring Bruce and Denise Morcombe.

In this episode we’re going to find out how a former counterintelligence special agent for the US Army and the FBI is now using his diverse investigative skills to crack down on cyber crime - including the criminals targeting children online. Dr Dennis Desmond specialises in international and state sponsored cyber threats - and his research is finding that the processes used by criminals to launder cryptocurrencies on the dark net are now being used increasingly for online child abuse. He tells us how platforms such as Reddit and Twitch are being used to groom and recruit  young people into criminal underworlds and even terrorist groups, and what parents should do about this dangerous trend. That includes the danger signs parents should look out for and what strategies they can use to counter this, particularly - as he describes it - how parents should actively become their child’s first line of defence.

It’s time for difficult conversations to shine light on this hidden topic. This podcast talks openly about child abuse, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation and harmful sexual behaviours. 

Each episode of this series will feature practical insights on how to teach your child safety in the world today. 

REMINDER: As Denise says in the podcast - Take care when listening. Please contact Lifeline if you need support after listening to this, on 13 1114 or you can call 1800 Respect.

GET IN TOUCH

This podcast is produced by Nance Haxton with production assistance from Michael Adams. To get in touch with the Daniel Morcombe Foundation about any of the information shared in this podcast, go to https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/ or phone 1300 326 435

CREDITS

Host: Nance Haxton 

With thanks to Dr Dennis Desmond


ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

The Daniel Morcombe Foundation - 1300 326 435 or https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/

This is the 21st episode of Keeping Kids Safe - A Bright Futures podcast by the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, featuring Bruce and Denise Morcombe.   In this episode we’re going to find out how a former counterintelligence special agent for the US Army and the FBI is now using his diverse investigative skills to crack down on cyber crime - including the criminals targeting children online. Dr Dennis Desmond specialises in international and state sponsored cyber threats - and his research is finding that the processes used by criminals to launder cryptocurrencies on the dark net are now being used increasingly for online child abuse. He tells us how platforms such as Reddit and Twitch are being used to groom and recruit  young people into criminal underworlds and even terrorist groups, and what parents should do about this dangerous trend. That includes the danger signs parents should look out for and what strategies they can use to counter this, particularly - as he describes it - how parents should actively become their child’s first line of defence.
It’s time for difficult conversations to shine light on this hidden topic. This podcast talks openly about child abuse, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation and harmful sexual behaviours.    Each episode of this series will feature practical insights on how to teach your child safety in the world today.    REMINDER: As Denise says in the podcast - Take care when listening. Please contact Lifeline if you need support after listening to this, on 13 1114 or you can call 1800 Respect.   GET IN TOUCH   This podcast is produced by Nance Haxton with production assistance from Michael Adams. To get in touch with the Daniel Morcombe Foundation about any of the information shared in this podcast, go to https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/ or phone 1300 326 435
CREDITS   Host: Nance Haxton    With thanks to Dr Dennis Desmond
  ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
The Daniel Morcombe Foundation - 1300 326 435 or <a href="https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/">https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/</a>

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Brought to you by the Daniel Morcombe Foundation

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The hidden dangers to children in online gaming with Dr Dennis Desmond

This is the 25th episode of Keeping Kids Safe - A Bright Futures podcast by the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, featuring Bruce and Denise Morcombe.


Today we’re going to hear from a mother whose child has engaged in harmful sexual behaviours, and the fallout on their family.

This mother, who we will call Amy, tells us about the lack of support she continues to feel to this day, and the personal toll from the ongoing consequences of the actions of her son. 

Amy never imagined that this could happen to her.

She was a mother to two young boys, and had spent much of her adult life working towards a good life for her husband and two children. 

So it was a shock to discover after her marriage broke down, that her son had behaved in a sexually inappropriate way with a young girl.

The consequences of that act still reverberate years later.

Our host Nance Haxton interviewed Amy about her experience, but we have engaged an actor to voice her words exactly from the transcript, to ensure we give Amy and all those involved anonymity.

But her perspective is incredibly valuable, as so many parents in this situation never speak of the experience because of the shame. And because of that silence, we don’t get to learn how to prevent these situations from happening again, or how to better look after all of the victims in these circumstances.

We also speak to Toni Cash, the Principal Advisor for Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation at youth services charity yourtown, about her advice to parents who find themselves in a similar situation.

All the names have been changed to protect their identities.

REMINDER: As Denise says in the podcast - Take care when listening. Please contact Lifeline if you need support after listening to this, on 13 1114 or you can call 1800 Respect.

GET IN TOUCH

This podcast is produced by Nance Haxton with production assistance from Michael Adams. To get in touch with the Daniel Morcombe Foundation about any of the information shared in this podcast, go to https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/ or phone 1300 326 435

CREDITS

Host: Nance Haxton 

With thanks to Amy (not her real name) and Toni Cash


ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

The Daniel Morcombe Foundation - 1300 326 435 or https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/

This is the 25th episode of Keeping Kids Safe - A Bright Futures podcast by the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, featuring Bruce and Denise Morcombe. 
Today we’re going to hear from a mother whose child has engaged in harmful sexual behaviours, and the fallout on their family.
This mother, who we will call Amy, tells us about the lack of support she continues to feel to this day, and the personal toll from the ongoing consequences of the actions of her son. 
Amy never imagined that this could happen to her.
She was a mother to two young boys, and had spent much of her adult life working towards a good life for her husband and two children. 
So it was a shock to discover after her marriage broke down, that her son had behaved in a sexually inappropriate way with a young girl.
The consequences of that act still reverberate years later.
Our host Nance Haxton interviewed Amy about her experience, but we have engaged an actor to voice her words exactly from the transcript, to ensure we give Amy and all those involved anonymity.
But her perspective is incredibly valuable, as so many parents in this situation never speak of the experience because of the shame. And because of that silence, we don’t get to learn how to prevent these situations from happening again, or how to better look after all of the victims in these circumstances.
We also speak to Toni Cash, the Principal Advisor for Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation at youth services charity yourtown, about her advice to parents who find themselves in a similar situation.
All the names have been changed to protect their identities.    REMINDER: As Denise says in the podcast - Take care when listening. Please contact Lifeline if you need support after listening to this, on 13 1114 or you can call 1800 Respect.   GET IN TOUCH   This podcast is produced by Nance Haxton with production assistance from Michael Adams. To get in touch with the Daniel Morcombe Foundation about any of the information shared in this podcast, go to https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/ or phone 1300 326 435   CREDITS   Host: Nance Haxton    With thanks to Amy (not her real name) and Toni Cash
  ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
The Daniel Morcombe Foundation - 1300 326 435 or <a href="https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/">https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/</a>

How to guide your family through the crisis when your child has engaged in harmful sexual behaviours - a case study

Christine McCarlie is a Glasgow based social worker who has worked with children displaying harmful sexual behaviours for three decades.

She’s seen huge changes in how best to respond in that time, and her expertise is now channeled into co-authoring the AIM Intervention Guidance, which is being taught in Australia and around the world as best practice for how to help children recover.

She also provides support to staff working in specialist services and residential and foster care, with her risk management protocols now widely used throughout Scotland.

In this episode of Keeping Kids Safe - A Bright Futures podcast for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation - host Nance Haxton goes to Glasgow to speak to Christine about her work. She explains how understanding trauma and responding to the complex needs of children and young people is key to changing their lives, and what Australia can learn from that approach.

It’s time for difficult conversations to shine light on this hidden topic. This podcast talks openly about child abuse, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation and harmful sexual behaviours. 

Each episode of this series will feature practical insights on how to teach your child safety in the world today. 

REMINDER: As Denise says in the podcast - Take care when listening. Please contact Lifeline if you need support after listening to this, on 13 1114 or you can call 1800 Respect.

GET IN TOUCH

This podcast is produced by Nance Haxton with production assistance from Michael Adams. To get in touch with the Daniel Morcombe Foundation about any of the information shared in this podcast, go to https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/ or phone 1300 326 435

CREDITS

Host: Nance Haxton 

With thanks to Christine McCarlie 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

The Daniel Morcombe Foundation - 1300 326 435 or https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/

Christine McCarlie is a Glasgow based social worker who has worked with children displaying harmful sexual behaviours for three decades.
She’s seen huge changes in how best to respond in that time, and her expertise is now channeled into co-authoring the AIM Intervention Guidance, which is being taught in Australia and around the world as best practice for how to help children recover.
She also provides support to staff working in specialist services and residential and foster care, with her risk management protocols now widely used throughout Scotland.
In this episode of Keeping Kids Safe - A Bright Futures podcast for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation - host Nance Haxton goes to Glasgow to speak to Christine about her work. She explains how understanding trauma and responding to the complex needs of children and young people is key to changing their lives, and what Australia can learn from that approach.
It’s time for difficult conversations to shine light on this hidden topic. This podcast talks openly about child abuse, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation and harmful sexual behaviours.    Each episode of this series will feature practical insights on how to teach your child safety in the world today.    REMINDER: As Denise says in the podcast - Take care when listening. Please contact Lifeline if you need support after listening to this, on 13 1114 or you can call 1800 Respect.   GET IN TOUCH   This podcast is produced by Nance Haxton with production assistance from Michael Adams. To get in touch with the Daniel Morcombe Foundation about any of the information shared in this podcast, go to https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/ or phone 1300 326 435   CREDITS   Host: Nance Haxton    With thanks to Christine McCarlie 
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
The Daniel Morcombe Foundation - 1300 326 435 or <a href="https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/">https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/</a>

Restorative processes around harmful sexual behaviour in children - an international perspective from Christine McCarlie

This is the 23rd episode of Keeping Kids Safe - A Bright Futures podcast by the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, featuring Bruce and Denise Morcombe.

In this episode we’re going to find out why telling our children not to engage in sexting - simply isn’t working.



It’s a conversation that many adults dread - talking to the young people in their lives about the dangers of sexting.



What is sexting? Young people refer to this more commonly as nudes or dick-pics. It’s creating explicit text messages, or naked or partially naked sexual photos or videos, and then sending them online through an app or from your phone.



While the dangers of sexting are well known, and adults think that we have made that clear to children by telling them “just don’t do it”, research from the Edith Cowan University is showing that approach is not working.



And that in the same way we teach school children about safe sex, we also need to teach them about safe sexting, because it is now such an omnipresent part of their lives.



Researchers Giselle Woodley and Lelia Green conducted extensive interviews with teenagers to find out how and why current messages to simply avoid sexting are failing to hit the mark, despite the legal risks that children know they take by doing it.



On this episode of Keeping Kids Safe - A Bright Futures podcast for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation - Giselle and Lelia tell us about the sensitive way they conducted their research, to give teenagers a voice on this complex issue, a voice which so often is not heard.



It’s time for difficult conversations to shine light on this hidden topic. This podcast talks openly about child abuse, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation and harmful sexual behaviours. 

Each episode of this series will feature practical insights on how to teach your child safety in the world today. 

REMINDER: As Denise says in the podcast - Take care when listening. Please contact Lifeline if you need support after listening to this, on 13 1114 or you can call 1800 Respect.

GET IN TOUCH

This podcast is produced by Nance Haxton with production assistance from Michael Adams. To get in touch with the Daniel Morcombe Foundation about any of the information shared in this podcast, go to https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/ or phone 1300 326 435

CREDITS

Host: Nance Haxton 

With thanks to Edith Cowan University researchers Giselle Woodley and Lelia Green


ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

The Daniel Morcombe Foundation - 1300 326 435 or https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/

https://theconversation.com/we-teach-school-kids-about-safe-sex-we-need-to-teach-safe-sexting-too-224748



https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/sending-nudes-sexting



https://www.esafety.gov.au/young-people/my-nudes-have-been-shared



https://www.esafety.gov.au/report/how-to-report-serious-online-abuse-illegal-restricted-content



https://www.accce.gov.au/



https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/



https://raisingchildren.net.au/teens/entertainment-technology/pornography-sexting/sexting-and-teenagers-practical-steps-for-problem-situations

This is the 23rd episode of Keeping Kids Safe - A Bright Futures podcast by the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, featuring Bruce and Denise Morcombe.   In this episode we’re going to find out why telling our children not to engage in sexting - simply isn’t working.
 
It’s a conversation that many adults dread - talking to the young people in their lives about the dangers of sexting.
 
What is sexting? Young people refer to this more commonly as nudes or dick-pics. It’s creating explicit text messages, or naked or partially naked sexual photos or videos, and then sending them online through an app or from your phone.
 
While the dangers of sexting are well known, and adults think that we have made that clear to children by telling them “just don’t do it”, research from the Edith Cowan University is showing that approach is not working.
 
And that in the same way we teach school children about safe sex, we also need to teach them about safe sexting, because it is now such an omnipresent part of their lives.
 
Researchers Giselle Woodley and Lelia Green conducted extensive interviews with teenagers to find out how and why current messages to simply avoid sexting are failing to hit the mark, despite the legal risks that children know they take by doing it.
 
On this episode of Keeping Kids Safe - A Bright Futures podcast for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation - Giselle and Lelia tell us about the sensitive way they conducted their research, to give teenagers a voice on this complex issue, a voice which so often is not heard.
 
It’s time for difficult conversations to shine light on this hidden topic. This podcast talks openly about child abuse, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation and harmful sexual behaviours.    Each episode of this series will feature practical insights on how to teach your child safety in the world today.    REMINDER: As Denise says in the podcast - Take care when listening. Please contact Lifeline if you need support after listening to this, on 13 1114 or you can call 1800 Respect.   GET IN TOUCH   This podcast is produced by Nance Haxton with production assistance from Michael Adams. To get in touch with the Daniel Morcombe Foundation about any of the information shared in this podcast, go to https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/ or phone 1300 326 435   CREDITS   Host: Nance Haxton    With thanks to Edith Cowan University researchers Giselle Woodley and Lelia Green
  ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
The Daniel Morcombe Foundation - 1300 326 435 or <a href="https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/">https://danielmorcombe.com.au/bright-futures/</a>
<a href="https://theconversation.com/we-teach-school-kids-about-safe-sex-we-need-to-teach-safe-sexting-too-224748">https://theconversation.com/we-teach-school-kids-about-safe-sex-we-need-to-teach-safe-sexting-too-224748</a>
 
<a href="https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/sending-nudes-sexting">https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/sending-nudes-sexting</a>
 
<a href="https://www.esafety.gov.au/young-people/my-nudes-have-been-shared">https://www.esafety.gov.au/young-people/my-nudes-have-been-shared</a>
 
<a href="https://www.esafety.gov.au/report/how-to-report-serious-online-abuse-illegal-restricted-content">https://www.esafety.gov.au/report/how-to-report-serious-online-abuse-illegal-restricted-content</a>
 
<a href="https://www.accce.gov.au/">https://www.accce.gov.au/</a>
 
<a href="https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/">https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/</a>
 
<a href="https://raisingchildren.net.au/teens/entertainment-technology/pornography-sexting/sexting-and-teenagers-practical-steps-for-problem-situations">https://raisingchildren.net.au/teens/entertainment-technology/pornography-sexting/sexting-and-teenagers-practical-steps-for-problem-situations</a>

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