Index:Lanning Report 1992 Investigator's guide to allegations of 'ritual' child abuse.pdf

Title	Investigator's guide to allegations of 'ritual' child abuse
Author	Kenneth V. Lanning
Year	1992
Publisher	Behavioral Science Unit, National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Location	Quantico, Va.
Source	pdf
Progress	Done—All pages of the work proper are validated
Transclusion	Fully transcluded
Validated in	June 2016
OCLC	29306483

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   i

2. Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   iii

3. I.

   Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

4. II.

   Historical Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   3

5. 1. "Stranger Danger" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      3

   2. Intrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      4

   3. Return to "Stranger Danger" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      4

   4. The Acquaintance Molester ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      5

   5. Satanism: A "New" Form of "Stranger Danger" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      5

6. III.

   Law Enforcement Training ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   7

7. IV.

   Definitions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   9

8. 1. What is Ritual? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      10

   2. What is "Ritual" Child Abuse? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      11

   3. What Makes a Crime Satanic, Occult, or Ritualistic? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      12

9. V.

   Multidimensional Child Sex Rings ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   15

10. 1. Dynamics of Cases ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       15

    2. Characteristics of Multidimensional Child Sex. Rings ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       16

    3. Scenarios ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       17

    4. Why Are Victims Alleging Things that Do Not Seem to Be True? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       18

11. VI.

    Alternative Explanations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    21

12. 1. Pathological Distortion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       21

    2. Traumatic Memory ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       22

    3. Normal Childhood Fears and Fantasy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       22

    4. Misperception, Confusion, and Trickery ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       23

    5. Overzealous Intervenors ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       23

    6. Urban Legends ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       23

    7. Combination ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       24

13. VII.

    Do Victims Lie About Sexual Abuse and Exploitation? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    25

14. VIII.

    Law Enforcement Perspective ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    29

15. IX.

    Investigating Multidimensional Child Sex Rings ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    33

16. X.

    Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    39

17. XI.

    References ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    41

18. XII.

    Suggested Reading ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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