Madeleine West and Gary Jubelin team up for a new, must-listen podcast.
They are the monsters hiding in plain sight.
From trusted neighbours and sporting coaches to characters inside games played online.
Actress Madeleine West has joined forces with former police detective Gary Jubelin on a mission to expose the sexual predators targeting our most vulnerable.
And for West – this is personal.
In Predatory – an eight-part podcast exposing the taboo subject of child sexual abuse - West and Jubelin speak to child sexual abuse survivors and campaigners calling for a national public child sex register and changes to laws to fairly compensate victims.
They also speak with child sex crime detectives and explore how the face of predators and paedophiles has changed - leaving children and their parents more vulnerable.
And we will arm every Australian parent with the tools of with knowing how to spot predatory behaviour and keep children safe.
We’re coming for you.
Predatory is available with a subscription and features expert advice from police and cyber safety experts, exclusive video interviews and award-winning journalism. You can get it by downloading your local News Corp title news app via the App Store.
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EPISODE GUIDE
Actress, podcaster and an activist Madeleine West lifts the lid on her own, decades-old secret — she is a child abuse victim. She tells the world her story, and in doing so, hopes to take away the stigma of being a survivor.
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Forensic Psychologist Dr Sarah Yule discusses the behaviour of paedophiles, including what makes them tick, the drivers for their behaviour and what it takes to spot one. Child interview Specialist Kristi McVee also broaches the challenges facing police tracking down offenders. Listen to the podcast episode here now.
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The dark web is a child abusers paradise and the Australian Federal Police discuss how they catch predators in the act on this platform. Founder and CEO of Safe on Social Kirra Pendergast also reveals how much information parents are unwittingly exposing about their children online.Listen to the podcast episode here now.
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Former bank robber Russell Manser, who spent decades in prison, delves into his childhood sexual abuse and how such trauma can lead people to a life of crime. Listen to the podcast episode here now.
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As awful as it sounds, many people are in a relationship with a paedophile — and simply don’t know it. *Elizabeth, a woman whose husband of 20 years was revealed to be a paedophile, tells just how deceptive and manipulative predators can be.
*not her real name.
But Natalie Walker from PartnerSpeak is also one of many who is speaking up to help others whose husband or partner has been caught. Listen to the podcast episode here now.
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Can paedophiles be cured? Can they be rehabilitated? Australia’s premier expert on sex offender treatment Dr Karen Owen, who helped pioneer the first sex offender treatment program in prison in Australia in 1993, gives the answer. Listen to the podcast episode here now.
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Lawyer Andrew Carpenter discusses the push for better compensation for victims — and how predators’ superannuation should be accessible in settlements. Jess Howarth, whose stepfather’s jail term at 25 years was one of the longest handed down in Victoria for sex offenders, is also interviewed. Listen to the podcast episode here now.
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Bruce Morcombe, whose son Daniel was murdered, outlines his calls for Australia to follow countries like America and establish a publicly-available child sex offender registry.
Adam Washbourne from Fighters Against Child Abuse Australia also weighs in.Listen to the podcast episode here now.
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