Observing and Responding to Children’s Warning SignsĪnother place to explore for you is whether your granddaughter is showing any warning signs of possible abuse. While viewing pornography is not necessarily a precursor to sexually abusing a child, given that you’ve shared your husband is in treatment for this, I am assuming that his pornography viewing is problematic, and therefore may also be considered a warning sign. Please review Behaviors to Watch for When Adults Are With Children and Signs That an Adult May Be At-Risk to Harm a Child to help you think about your observations and whether there may be other potential signs worth noting.

One warning sign does not always mean that a child is at-risk, instead it's important to notice whether there are patterns or repetition, and whether there are additional signs. Your husband’s behavior could indeed be a warning sign that a child is at-risk. Thank you for taking that difficult step in questioning a loved one's behavior in order to protect a child.