CHURCH BOARD GUIDE TO A CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION POLICY An emphasis on “stranger danger” will leave your church unpre-
pared. Often the most likely abusers will be teachers, nursery work- ers, camp counselors and other youth workers. They are most likely trusted adults who volunteer to transport children to and from church. And most incidents of child sexual abuse take place in the context of an ongoing relationship between the abuser and the child or youth.