Posted on 03/02/2005 8:15:06 AM PST by DBeers
CHICAGO - Every year, 1% of Illinois foster and subsidized-adoption children are molested and 3% are physically abused, according to an article published in the peer-reviewed publication, Psychological Reports.More startling, perhaps, is that--over a six-year period--34% of the sexual molestations of these Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)-placed girls and boys were homosexual in nature, committed by the persons approved as parents by DCFS.
In 2004, DCFS Spokesman Marjorie Newman told IllinoisLeader.com that DCFS does not "discriminate based on gender, race, sexual orientation, sexual preference. There is no law that says that a gay or lesbian person cannot adopt."
The March issue of Psychological Reports published 1997-2002 data analyzed by Dr. Paul Cameron, chairman of the Colorado-based Family Research Institute, a pro-family organization.
“It is likely that these rates apply to the nation’s estimated half million foster children,” he said. “What’s shocking, is that 34% of the molestations were homosexual.”
The DCFS information shows that 69% of sexual abuse by mothers was of their foster or subsidized-adoptive daughters. In contrast, 14% of the sexual abuse by fathers was of their foster or subsidized-adoptive sons.
“These new Illinois findings also suggest that a child’s risk of being molested is considerably higher when their parent engages in homosexuality,” according to Cameron.
According to the study, “Estimates of the proportion of adults who have engaged in homosexual sex in the past 12 months vary. The 1996 National Household Survey of Drug Abuse/CDC study estimated that 1.2% of those aged 18 to 59 reported sex with a member of their sex [no age specified] in the past 12 months, other estimates put the number at around 2-3%.”
Based on responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests filed by IllinoisLeader.com last year, the information provided by DCFS seems to indicate that most sexual abuse of children was by foster fathers, but that foster mothers were responsible for over three-fourths of physical abuse.
Cameron's point is not that heterosexual abuse of children does not occur in the foster care setting but rather that homosexual abuse is disproportionate to their percentage in the general population.
“Professional societies are so taken with gay rights they are ignoring the evidence," said Cameron. "Just last year, the American Psychological Association (APA) declared opposition to ‘discrimination against lesbian or gay parents adoption, child custody and visitation, foster care and reproductive health services.'"
Cameron added, “How does the APA answer this new evidence?"
According to Cameron, Illinois was the first state to disclose these details about the abuse of its foster and adoptive children.
Every year, Illinois has about 60,000 children in 4,300 foster or adoption-subsidized homes.
For the 6-year period, after DCFS investigation, 966 parents were determined to have violated their charges. Of foster parents who engaged in both physical and sexual abuse, 8 of the 15 abused children of their sex.
According to a DCFS spokesman, the agency does not track the sexual orientation of prospective foster or adoptive parents. "We track our foster and adoptive parents on the basis of their being single or married. That’s it."
DCFS declined to speculate as to whether this information would lead the agency to reconsider its policies and procedures.
Yes I can see now where gay adoption has no worries involved. "Nothing to see here, move along now"
A-holes
A scarlet "H" on the forhead?
Sorry, not funny.
This is merely one form of homosexual 'reproductive rights' ... when science figures out how to implant an embryo successfully in the abdomen of a homosexual male, the adoption process will grind to a halt as passe. [HINT: homosexuality is a mental degeneracy, but the liberal societal engineers love to defend it; ever wonder why?]
Yeah, the "pedophile priests" were mostly homosexual, not pedophile.
IMO, it's a fetish, like a foot fetish or a panty fetish. But it's not only very ugly, but also much more dangerous, because (a) it spreads fatal diseases, (b) it is self-propagating (no panties are running around trying to get impressionable minors to 'play' with them).
There is another word than 'pedophile' to identify homosexuals attracted to young teens. Do you happen to know that word ... my memory is failing [Sicko Jacko is that type].
Watch your language! Remember the topic here - you don't want to get them all hot and bothered do you? :^)
Ephebophile.
I'll take, "Stories that will never make the World News Tonight because it doesn't show homosexuality in a good light," for $1,000 Alex.
Homosexuality and child abuse
2004
Federal Panel Ignores Sex Abuse (The New American), FreeRepublic
Child sex offenders becoming bigger and bigger problem (ABC Local), FreeRepublic
Foster father pleads guilty to child rape, victims sue state (Seattle Post Intelligencer - N/A)
Phoenix Police Arrest Two Men in Child Porn Case (KPHO), FreeRepublic
Gay priests cited in abuse of boys (Washington Times - N/A)
2003
Myth and Reality about Homosexuality: Child Abuse (FreeRepublic)
Men Charged with Sex Assault of Boy (KCTV 5), FreeRepublic
An Outrage, Pure and Simple! (WorldNetDaily), FreeRepublic
Former Boy Scout Leader Arrested - Homosexual Child Molestations Continue (Traditional Values), FreeRepublic
Child Molestation and Homosexuality (Family Research Institute)
Homosexual Rape and Murder of Children (Family Research Institute), FreeRepublic
2002
Study shows link between homosexuality and pedophilia (The Interim), FreeRepublic
A REAL Child Abuse Scandal (Family Research Institute)
Homosexuality and Child Sexual Abuse (Family Research Council), FreeRepublic
Child Molestation and the Homosexual Movement (Regent)
Gay Foster Parents More Apt to Molest (Family Research Institute)
2001
ACLU asks federal judge to dismiss case against man-boy sex group (First Amendment Center), FreeRepublic
1999
Homosexuality and child molestation: the link, the likelihood, the lasting effects (American Family Association)
The 34% mirrors the Freund, Watson 1992 study.
The DCFS information shows that 69% of sexual abuse by mothers was of their foster or subsidized-adoptive daughters. In contrast, 14% of the sexual abuse by fathers was of their foster or subsidized-adoptive sons.
These figures lead to some interesting conclusions:
F = # of acts of sexual abuse committed by fathers.
M = # of acts of sexual abuse committed by mothers.
H = # of acts of sexual abuse that are homosexual = .0.14 F + 0.69 M
T = total number of acts of sexual abuse = M + F
h = fraction of acts of abuse that are homosexual = 0.34 = H/T = (0.14 F + 0.69M)/(M + F)
=> F = 1.75 M
So men commit 75% more total acts of sexual abuse against the foster kids than women, but what about the homosexual acts of abuse?
f = fraction of acts of sexual abuse that are homosexual in nature and committed by fathers = 0.14 F / h
= (0.14 x 1.75 M)/(0.14 x 1.75 M + 0.69 M)
= 0.245 M / 0.935 M
= 0.26
m = fraction of acts of sexual abuse that are homosexual in nature and committed by mothers = 1 - f = 0.74
=> Mothers commit 2.84 times as many homosexual acts of abuse (0.74/0.26) as fathers.
In other words either there are a huge number of abusive lesbian foster mothers, or the figures quoted in the article are wrong.
Thank you GS.
Interesting -never heard that term before.
I remember some supposed research from way back that suggested overall that women tended to 'abuse' children more than men did -however, the disproportinate numbers could supposedly be due to women (mothers) being the primary care givers with more contact time with the children (eg. stay at home moms)...
The article indicates that IL does not consider "sexual orientation" in determining whether a child can be placed in a home or not.
I'm sure the question is not asked of applicants, but because of circumstances (and because, these days, homosexuals seem particularly prone to announcing to the world that they are 'gay'), it is not at all unlikely that the caseworkers knew these 'couples' were homosexuals.
Is still recognized by the APA and AMA as a pedophilia. The difference being a preference for post pubescent children who are 5 years or more younger in age up to age 16.
Also the general public image is that men commit multiple times as many acts of abuse as women rather than only 75% more.
So either things are really weird in Illinois or there is some error in the figures.
I just noticed your conclusion is flawed in that you assume that the overall homosexual 34% comprised of males and females is distributed the same as the incidence of male and female sexual abuse of foster or subsidized-adoptive children which is incidently not stated as homosexual in nature (could be a composite). So, you can't get there from here...
I would suggest there may be another factor among those that adopt foster or subsidized-adoptive children e.g. delusional jealousy or competition for the male/masculine attention/affection?
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