Adult's behavior towards child
Does an adult's behaviors towards a child concern you? Are you worried about someone you love? Do you have questions about your own feelings and behaviors? Learn what you can you do if there is an adult who is acting worriesome around children. Find resources to help you talk to adults whose behaviors concern you. Find out where to go for help for yourself or another adult. Read about how other adults respond and get help if they're worried about how an adult behaves. 
Adults with sexual offenses in the community
- Are my children safe in a home where an offender lives?
- Can abusers be rehabilitated?
- How do I warn this family about my abuser?
- My daughter is dating a pedophile, what do I do?
- Preparing children for stranger danger.
- Should I contact the police about a sex offender in the neighborhood hanging out with young boys?
- Should I date a sex offender?
- What can I do to make sure a previous abuser doesn't harm a child I care about?
- What can I legally tell people about the abuser who hurt my kids?
- What is the legal distance a registered sex offender can live near a school or a park?
- What should I do if a sex offender lives in my apartment complex?
Close family friends
- Am I overreacting to the attention my friend pays to my daughter?
- Family doesn't believe abuse happened.
- Is groping and dirty talk in front of children okay?
- Is hysterical behavior a sign of abuse?
- Is it normal for men to get erections while bouncing a baby on their lap?
- My friend doesn't respect personal space, will they abuse a child?
Concern about a family member's behaviors
- Are my children safe in a home where an offender lives?
- Are my husband's behaviors toward his granddaughter a red flag?
- Are these boyfriend's behaviors abusive?
- Can abuse happen without a physical element?
- Can my husband be more prone to sexually abuse our children if he is a victim of sexual abuse?
- Grandfather's behaviors are concerning.
- How can I help my sister cope with her husband's offenses?
- How do I get my elderly aunt to stop kissing my children?
- How do I help my husband understand the difference between affection and abuse?
- How do I proceed with extended family gatherings with an uncle charged with child pornography?
- How do I warn this family about my abuser?
- How should I deal with my husband's very mild fondling of my daughters?
- I can’t believe my sister would abuse my young son.
- I know a pedophile. What should I do?
- I'm worried about my boyfriend's behavior with my daughter.
- Is it considered sexual abuse if my drunk brother-in-law "tickles" my 7 year old nephew on his penis and on his butt?
- Is it okay for a father to shower with a 21 month old daughter?
- Is my boyfriend sexually abusing my niece?
- Is my brother’s child pornography watching a problem?
- Is my father-in-law abusing my toddler?
- My adult daughter disclosed that her dad sexually abused her.
- My daughter heard my ex-husband having sex with his girlfriend. Is this child abuse?
- My daughter is dating a pedophile, what do I do?
- My daughter told me her dad abused her.
- My family denies my brother's warning signs.
- My husband said sexually inappropriate things to my daughter.
- Sexual comments by grandma.
- Son-in-law’s behaviors are concerning.
- What can I do to make sure a previous abuser doesn't harm a child I care about?
- What happens after the abuse is reported?
- What to do about my parents' inappropriate behavior with my daughter?
Concerned about my thoughts about children
- Are resources for sex offenders appropriate for adults who haven't abused?
- Can I get help for my thoughts without going to jail?
- Concerned during diaper changes.
- Help me with my sexual thoughts about my step-daughter.
- I'm attracted to children and I want to stay safe during quarantine.
- Is it illegal to use children's photos to fantasize?
- Survivor watches child pornography.
- What should I do about my sexual thoughts about children?
- Will I get in trouble for drawing cartoon images of children?
Concerns about a neighbor's or acquaintance's behavior
- Father's behavior with his son raises concerns.
- How can I help my Spanish-speaking neighbor and her granddaughter?
- How do I report my neighbor for possibly abusing his child?
- How do I talk to our neighbor who is following children?
- I know a pedophile. What should I do?
- Is it common for the spouse of an alleged offender to defend them?
Concerns about a professional adult's behavior (doctor, counselor, etc)
- Concern about dance teacher's relationship with a youth.
- How do I prevent my abuser, who is a coach, from hurting others?
- How do I report concerns about my child's pediatrician?
- Is it usual and acceptable for a male psychologist to have closed sessions with a young female patient?
- My daughter says her coach is creepy, how do I address this?
- My daughter’s cheering coach made her pull her shirt up.
- Parent Worried About Coach’s Behavior
- The gymnastic assistant is texting my daughter.
- What should I do after an adult who worked at our school was accused of abuse?
Concerns about an adult in the community
- Adult survivor of abuse by another child seeks help.
- Are children at risk of sexual abuse in public bathrooms?
- Coach Worried That an Athlete Is Being Sexually Abused
- How can I prevent my abuser from hurting another child?
- How do I prevent my abuser, who is a coach, from hurting others?
- How do I talk to our neighbor who is following children?
- Is there a link between pedophilia and mass shootings?
- My 16 year old son is dating an adult woman.
- My friend was abused by his brother when he was a child.
- What should I do if a teen shared with me that an adult asked her out?
Concerns about an adult's behaviors in a school setting
- Adult involved with youth makes girls feel uncomfortable.
- Are my child’s special needs care providers at risk to abuse my child?
- Is it appropriate for an adult to take a child off daycare property?
- Is my Autistic son being sexually abused at school?
- Is teacher a risk because of behaviors as a child?
- Is teacher’s behavior normal or “over the line”?
- My child has told me her teacher touches her inappropriately.
- My daughter says her coach is creepy, how do I address this?
- Principal's behaviors makes students uncomfortable.
- What do I do about daycare teacher who touched my stepdaughter?
Pornography
- How do I proceed with extended family gatherings with an uncle charged with child pornography?
- Is it considered child sexual abuse if someone shows a child pornographic pictures but doesn’t actually touch the child?
- Is my boyfriend a pedophile?
- Is my brother’s child pornography watching a problem?
- My boyfriend was sexually harmful as a youth, can he stay safe as an adult?
- My son had his pants down in front of his laptop, what now?
Setting boundaries
- Are these boyfriend's behaviors abusive?
- How do I get my elderly aunt to stop kissing my children?
- How do I help my husband understand the difference between affection and abuse?
- How do I report concerns about my child's pediatrician?
- How do I talk to our neighbor who is following children?
- How should I deal with my husband's very mild fondling of my daughters?
- How to explain safe behaviors between children - to a child
- I'm worried about my boyfriend around my kids.
- Is groping and dirty talk in front of children okay?
- Is it a problem for me to have my hands in my pants around my kids?
- Is it normal for men to get erections while bouncing a baby on their lap?
- Is my teenage son's behavior normal?
- My ex said something disgusting to a child as a joke. Should I have done more?
- My family denies my brother's warning signs.
- My friend doesn't respect personal space, will they abuse a child?
- My partner's child is touching my breasts, what do I do?
- Sexual comments by grandma.
- What to do about my parents' inappropriate behavior with my daughter?