Content warning - this episode contains discussions about child sexual abuse and grooming behaviours which may be triggering for some people.

Listener discretion is advised. Please consider your own mental health and wellbeing before listening. 

In this episode, Kristi takes a deep dive into the horrific childcare abuse case from last week in which 91 children were abused with 1623 child sexual abuse charges being laid against a male child care worker.

Kristi also reads a direct post from one of the parents about how this man tricked and abused her child. 

This is a tough topic and conversation but a much needed one! The length of time this man was able to abuse children was due to his manipulative and cunning methods and the grooming of the adults and parents around him. 

Kristi goes into how this occurs, the behaviours and red flags displayed and how what we can do if we are feeling scared or fearful about sending our young child to daycare. 

If you are triggered at all by the contents of this podcast, please seek assistance and help or contact one of the following: 

www.beyondblue.org.au 
www.kidshelpline.com.au 
www.lifeline.org.au
www.blueknot.org.au 
www.partnerspeak.org.au 
www.knowmore.org.au 
www.healingfoundation.org.au

Trigger Warning - Child sexual abuse and discussions around grooming behaviours

In this episode, Kristi interviews Ruby Mikolaitis, a child abuse survivor and advocate, who talks about the effects of child sexual abuse, grooming and its ongoing effects in adulthood. 

Ruby is the podcast host of The Cocoon Podcast (a podcast produced from The Blue Butterfly Institute) and a recent university graduate. 

This real and raw interview will give you an insight into the effects that grooming has on our children and why it's so important to understand what it is, how it works so that we can prevent it. 

Please check out Kristi's interview on the The Cocoon Podcast  here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ZZJyfT6CXvwlpL71LNBtj?si=dTgAdRSYSpSbfey4LAYOOg 

To find out more about the Blue Butterfly Institute check out the website here: https://www.thebluebutterflyinstitute.org.au

For more information about the grooming process, red flags and warning signs of abuse, check out Kristi's book - Operation KidSafe - a detective's guide to child abuse prevention here: https://www.cape-au.com/links 

If any of this episode was triggering, please take care of your mental health and contact your health care provider or: 

www.beyondblue.org.au 
www.kidshelpline.com.au 
www.lifeline.org.au
www.blueknot.org.au 
www.partnerspeak.org.au 
www.knowmore.org.au 
www.healingfoundation.org.au 

Episode 4 - Welcome to Sex and the psychology of nudes

In this episode, Kristi talks about her conversations and experiences throughout the week and what she thinks about the book 'Welcome to Sex' by Dr Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes. 

Kristi also discusses the psychology around why teens share nudes and what we as parents need to discuss with our kids. 

If you are looking for help in discussing these types of pics with children and your young people, check out Kristi's book, Operation KidSafe - a detective's guide to child abuse prevention here: https://www.cape-au.com/book 

or her Device Safety 101 self-paced online course which goes into detail about the sharing of nudes and how to talk with your kids about topics such as sexting, pornography etc. here: https://www.cape-au.com/device-safety101  

For general information check out the Child Abuse Prevention and Education website here: www.cape-au.com 

Due to a glitch in the Spotify system - Episode 3 has been re-released to try and fix the bug.

TRIGGER WARNING - discussions around online grooming and abuse

Episode 3 - Online Predators & the Dark Web with Jessica Smith from ClickSafe Intelligence.

Jessica Smith lives a double life investigating fraud for a private organisation by day and investigating online predators and the dark web at night.

This was a great conversation between Kristi & Jessica about what online predators are doing to prey our kids and how they groom them. 

Check out ClickSafe Intelligence here: www.clicksafeintelligence.com 

You can also follow ClickSafe Intelligence and Jessica on all the socials.

If you are looking for help with your young people in keeping them safe online, check out our Device Safety 101 online course for parents. This self-paced online course is equipped with all the information you need to help keep your kids safe and have difficult conversations about online safety.

For more information click here: https://www.cape-au.com/device-safety101 

Episode 3 - Online Predators & the Dark Web with Jessica Smith from ClickSafe Intelligence.

Jessica Smith lives a double life investigating fraud for a private organisation by day and investigating online predators and the dark web at night.

This was a great conversation between Kristi & Jessica about what online predators are doing to prey our kids and how they groom them. 

Check out ClickSafe Intelligence here: www.clicksafeintelligence.com 

You can also follow ClickSafe Intelligence and Jessica on all the socials.

If you are looking for help with your young people in keeping them safe online, check out our Device Safety 101 online course for parents. This self-paced online course is equipped with all the information you need to help keep your kids safe and have difficult conversations about online safety. For more information click here: https://www.cape-au.com/device-safety101 

In this episode, Kristi talks with Holly-ann Martin, Protective Behaviours facilitator and trailblazer, author of multiple books, keen swing dancer and a friend.

Kristi & Holly-ann talk about the importance of Protective Behaviours in keeping kids safe from abuse, pornography, cyber safety as well as her work in rural communities around Australia.

Check out Safe4Kids website here: https://safe4kids.com.au

If any of today's episode is triggering or upsetting, please check out the links on CAPE-AU's website: https://www.cape-au.com/free-resources

To check out Kristi's book, Operation KidSafe - a detective's guide to child abuse prevention, her free download or any other resources click here: https://www.cape-au.com/links

Our first episode is an Introduction to the Operation CAPE podcast - a child abuse prevention and education podcast including an introduction of the show's host Kristi McVee.

TRIGGER WARNING - in all episodes we will be talking about child sexual abuse including victim/survivor's stories. This can be triggering and cause distress. Please see the bottom of these show notes for resources to assist if this is the case.

Kristi can be located on social media both on Facebook, Instagram or Tiktok here: https://linktr.ee/capeau

To purchase a signed copy of Operation KidSafe - a detective's guide to child abuse prevention click here: https://www.cape-au.com/book

For further support on your mission to protect your kids, go to our blog here: https://www.cape-au.com/blog

To get a copy of our free e-book or to check out our self-paced parents course Device Safety 101 - go to https://www.cape-au.com/free-resources

If any of the information, topics or discussions on this podcast cause you distress or upset, please check out the resources here for assistance: https://www.cape-au.com/free-resources

Thank you for joining in the fight to prevent child sexual abuse!