The Bible instructs parents to love, guide, and protect their children and to view them as a gift from God. (Psalm 127:3; Proverbs 1:8; Ephesians 6:1-4) One of the many dangers that parents must safeguard their children from is sexual abuse.

For decades, Jehovah’s Witnesses have published and distributed information that promotes healthy family relationships. They have also produced material that helps parents to protect their children from child sexual abuse and to educate their children about sexual predators. The following list is a sample of material published by Jehovah’s Witnesses that provides specific guidance on these issues. Note the number of copies and languages in which the articles were published. a

• Title: Incest—The Hidden Crime

  • Publication: February 8, 1981, issue of Awake!

  • Number of copies: 7,800,000

  • Number of languages: 34

• Title: Help for the Victims of Incest

  • Publication: October 1, 1983, issue of The Watchtower

  • Number of copies: 10,050,000

  • Number of languages: 102

• Titles: Child Molesting—Every Mother’s Nightmare; Child Molesting—‘Who Would Do a Thing Like That?’; Child Molesting—You Can Protect Your Child

  • Publication: January 22, 1985, issue of Awake!

  • Number of copies: 9,800,000

  • Number of languages: 54

• Titles: The Innocent Victims of Child Abuse; The Secret Wounds of Child Abuse

  • Publication: October 8, 1991, issue of Awake!

  • Number of copies: 12,980,000

  • Number of languages: 64

• Titles: Your Child Is in Danger!; How Can We Protect Our Children?; Prevention in the Home

  • Publication: October 8, 1993, issue of Awake!

  • Number of copies: 13,240,000

  • Number of languages: 67

• Title: Protect Your Children

  • Publication: Public Service Announcement Video Number 4, published in 2002

  • Number of languages: 2

• Title: How Jesus Was Protected

  • Publication: Chapter 32 of Learn From the Great Teacher, published in 2003

  • Number of copies: 39,746,022

  • Number of languages: 141

• Titles: A Danger That Concerns Every Parent; How to Protect Your Children; Make Your Family a Safe Haven

  • Publication: October 2007 issue of Awake!

  • Number of copies: 34,267,000

  • Number of languages: 81

• Titles: How Can I Protect Myself From Sexual Predators?; Questions Parents Ask: Should I Talk to My Child About Sex?

  • Publication: Chapter 32 and appendix of Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work, Volume 1, published in 2011

  • Number of copies: 18,381,635

  • Number of languages: 65

• Title: How Can Parents Teach Their Children About Sex?

  • Publication: jw.org website; article published on September 5, 2013

  • Number of languages: 64

Jehovah’s Witnesses will continue to educate parents and their children so that they can avoid the harm caused by sexual predators.