Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 1333

Tonight's special guest is Diane Roblin-Lee from Uxbridge, Ontario, an activist and author who says, "The sad thing is that, until people's lives have been touched by abuse, not many understand how to keep their kids safe or how critical it is to be educated." Her eight-booklet Predator-Proof Your Family series (first book "What's the Fuss?") is an attempt to explain things. Diane's son was molested by his grandfather. "Years later," she explains, "I discovered my husband (of 38 years) to be a child molester, one of the victims being my granddaughter. It was horrendous, but I was determined not to let the shattering of my precious family be for nought." Diane's husband was convicted of child molestation and went to prison. After diligently seeking the Lord regarding His plans and purposes, she obtained a divorce and immersed herself in researching how parents, grandparents, churches and organizations could protect the children in their care from child sexual abuse. She wondered how a young mom could ever be expected to recognize a predator – if she could live with one for 38 years and not know it. She was determined not to allow the shattering of her family to happen for nothing, but to use her hard-won insights to help other children and families to be protected from the horrific fallout from child-sexual abuse. Of her activism and writing she concludes, "The hope is that whatever we do can somehow protect others from having their lives shattered." Diane is the author / co-author of over 20 books, two of which have been Canadian best-sellers. See her website: www.bydesignmedia.ca