• ​Library Books
  • ​Sheriff David Rhodes
  • ​Chief Amy Bonney
  • Attorney Bill Hughes
  • Dr. Jeffrey Hansen
  • Andrea Kadar​​
  • County, City, School ​​
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The 5 books below were presented at the Protect Our Children Event.  Each of them are available in local libraries.  These are just an example of what is available to children.  Click the link to each book to view Booklooks.org review, location in local libraries and view excerpts. 
​Warning:  These books contain graphic images. How to research sexually explicit books in the library:  Booklooks.org​​

Intro and Overview of Protecting our Children
  • Event Goals
  • Over-sexualization is a multifaceted situation our children face
  • Video Clip*  played showing what parents go through when their children was to be transgendered, the de-trans community and a Drag Queen message to parents.
*Full video can be viewed below.
Sheriff David Rhodes Main Points:
  • There is nothing more important we can all do than protect our children.  We have no more important role.
  • How did we get here? 20 years ago there was no internet or internet pornography
  • Discussed the real nature of predators.  Which children are vulnerable?
  • We have hyper-sexualization of children all over the place.
  • We have to partner with parents who are trying to protect their children. 
  • Adverse childhood experiences have detrimental effects on adulthood.  Out of the 500 inmates in jail, 50% say they have 4 or more childhood trauma and most are sexual abuse.
  • The internet has allowed a proliferation of criminal activity.  The internet is the back door of exploitation of children.
  • Child sexually exploitation.  Average age a person becomes a victim - 14 years.  Average life expectancy- 25 years old
Solutions and Action Plan:
  • Start working with the library (parents & community) to create a policy that never can children under 18 have access to sexually explicit material in the library.
  • Create solutions and interventions to help children at early ages resolve conflict and trauma, we will have a better and safer society.
  • Yavapai County is working with partners to bring down demand through sting operations

Chief Amy Bonney Main Points:
  • There is no higher priority than keeping our children safe.
  • Children do not understand the dangers of smartphones.  
  • We think as a society these things happen on the dark web.  All of our social media apps are equally as dangerous for our children.
  • Special investigators are actively looking at anyone who is looking at images of children on the internet.
  • The truth is not and should not be political.  
  • One of the largest populations being targeted are the “undocumented” children coming across the border.  They are unaccounted for.
  • There are thousands of children unaccounted for in our country.  
Solutions and Action Plan:
  • ​Multi-agency, Multi-jurisdictional internet sting focusing on predators wanting to purchase time with children.
  • Recommended an app called Bark
  • Educate parents
  • Teamwork in law enforcement and prosecutors and well as Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Attorney Bill Hughes Main Points:

  • We have great laws in Arizona.  Our legislators have been very receptive to working in partnership with law enforcement.
  • Any law is subject to our constitutional rights and it should be.
  • What are ways that evil people hurt children? 
  • Sexual molestation (10 years in prison) Yavapai County has a very low tolerance for sex crimes against children.  If it’s a provable case, the offender will go to prison or 10 years or more.
  • Prosecuting for sexual images on the internet.  Images are chilling.  10 years for each image.
  • Luring crimes.  Luring children for sex.
  • Our laws are still coming to terms with new technology and the internet.

Solutions and Action Plan:

  • We need more forums in our community to bring light to these issues involving children.
  • Pornography in libraries.  Parents have to decide.
  • We as the public get to speak to the libraries about what we want in the libraries.


Dr. Hansens' Main Points:
  • We are in a mental health crisis.  Our kids are in serious trouble and our culture is in serious trouble.   
  • ​The libraries argue that it’s not pornography but it’s sexually explicit content for the purpose of education. We know it’s not for education, there are other forces at work. 
  • Marxism is alive and well.  The left says we are a conspiracy.  Read Book: The trojan Unicorn: Queer Theory and Pedophilia by Dr. M.   Radical ideology is at odds with normal child development.  
  • ​Too early exposure to gender information or pornography fuels all of this in children.  
  • When you are into addiction, you are changing the brain, You are damaging the brain. 
  • ​Addiction and Pornography stresses the brain. 
  • When a child is exposed to pornography, their brains are completely changed and its very difficult to get it back, an adult can start porn and recover, an adolescent starts, they are very slow to recover.

Recommended Reading:
Solutions and Action Plan:
  • The evidence is clear that exposing children to too much sexually explicit content has negative effects on emerging sexuality.
  • ​​It is essential that we appreciate the risks associated with failure to act.
  • United together in truth, we can make a difference and we can protect our children.
Andrea Kadar’s Main Points:
  • Grassroots update from her monthly Save Our Kids Zoom Call.
  • ​Subjects discussed:  How weed is affecting our children.  OD from drugs ordered on SnapChat, Cartels are paying children to run drugs, Narcan and how to save a life, Yavapai County Drugs, procurement on the internet of children for sex trafficking, Just Men, drugs we haven’t seen yet in Arizona, Romeo pimps on the internet, Apps to Protect Children on Social Media.

​Solutions and Action Plan:
  • Educate yourself and other parents and community members
  • ​Apps for children (I will list the ones below)
  • Join Save Our Kids Zoom Calls - 3rd Monday of every month

​Main Points - Supervisor District 1 Harry Oberg:
  • Approximately 700 people sent letters to the library network to express concern over material being available in our libraries that is inappropriate for adolescences.
  • There are 75 libraries in Yavapai County, 39 are school libraries, 15 district libraries, 8 municipal libraries, and 13 in universities and education institutions.
  • There is a secondary tax on the property tax bill to support the Yavapai County Library District.  This tax supports the 15 rural district libraries since rural communities do not have a tax base in which to draw from.  A portion of this tax is also shared with the 8 municipal libraries.
  • The 8 municipal libraries are primarily supported by their associated city or town government.
  • This problem became apparent when libraries in Verde Valley and Prescott Valley started to display books representing LGBTQ and Transgender material in displays in the children’s section of the library.  Community members expressed deep concerns which led to investigations on multiple levels.
  • The County Board only has responsibility for the 15 district libraries. Concerns or complaints about inappropriate material in school libraries should be directed to the school principal or the superintendent of the school district.
  • Concerns or complaints about the location and display of inappropriate material for adolescents at municipal libraries should be directed to the municipal library board, or better yet, to the city/town council for action. 
  • The county district libraries operate on a Parent Centric Model.  At the start of the school year, parents are sent a form asking about the type of material their child is authorized to have.  If a child orders a book or attempts to check out material considered to be age inappropriate, and no form has been provided by the parent, the librarian is supposed to contact the parent for permission to issue the material. 
Solutions and Action Plan - Supervisor District 1 Harry Oberg :
  •  Keep sending letters to the Supervisors so they are aware there is a problem.  This is very helpful to the Supervisors, and the more letters indicate the seriousness of the issue.
  • If you have concerns with district libraries, contact the Board of Supervisors.  If you have concerns with the municipal libraries, go to the town or City Council.  With school libraries, go to the principal or superintendent.
  • The books shown at the event are inappropriate and should be in adult section and not in the youth section.
  • Do you have any other recommendations that you were not able to share at the event?
NOTE:  Unfortunately,  the county’s district (rural) libraries are often in small buildings and trailers.  Since there is limited space, it is more difficult to properly segregate material suitable for children  from adults, or to section off an area for sexually explicit books. The capital budget for improving or remodeling  district libraries is very limited.
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS - Supervisor District 1 Harry Oberg
QUESTION:  How would you plan to enforce a library policy that allows only parents to check out sexually explicit books?
ANSWER:  As I indicated in my remarks, the county district libraries have a policy in place to address involving the parent in the material they feel is appropriate for their child to have access to.  Again, having age inappropriate material properly identified and marked in the catalog and on the books would help to ensure the librarian doesn’t accidentally issue material inconsistent with the parents desire.  If we had room to properly segregate sexually explicit books, then we could possibly limit the area to adults only, and allow only them to check out the book.

QUESTION:  Would you consider a citizen task force to help identify sexually explicit books presently in the Yavapai library network and also review books under consideration for their catalog. 
ANSWER:  I think a citizen task force with those duties, at a minimum, would be an excellent idea.  Developing a comprehensive list of books that are sexually explicit would be a good start and helpful for the libraries that would actively support and use the list to mark and segregate books available in its library.  My concern is the need and ability of the task force to have access to all libraries, to include school libraries given their security concerns.  It may take a statute to authorize such a group to have authority to operate, and specific duties the group is allowed to perform.  Also, what entity would be responsible for constituting, managing and selecting citizens to fill the positions for the group?  In my mind, probably county-level.

QUESTION:  What was the outcome of the investigations done regarding the situation you referred to in the Verde Valley and Prescott Valley libraries?
ANSWER:  I am not aware of the results of any investigations.  If I get specific information in this regard I will certainly share it with you.


Main Points - Prescott Mayor Phil Goode:
  • Founding principals of traditional family values. Parents are responsible for their children.
  • We as leaders have a responsibility to protect children.
  • September 12th study session by City Council working on updating the ordinances to protect children. The two issues of focus are Adult Entertainment and Sexually Oriented Businesses.  The goal is to make it Adult Only.
  • During the Q&A, Mayor Goode stated that children should be shielded from being exposed to sexually explicit materials.​
Solutions and Action Plan - Prescott Mayor Phil Goode:
  • Phil Goode has had the city attorney review a number of ordinances within Prescott that hadn’t been looked at in decades.  Conditions of Adult Entertainment and Sexually oriented businesses. Goal is to reasonably protect our children.
  • Phil Goode has seen and reviewed the very questionable material made available in some of the children’s section and is against this material being available to minors.
  • New ordinances will include background checks for Sexually Explicit Entertainment and Adult Specialty Stores. 
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS - Prescott Mayor Phil Goode​

QUESTION:  When will the Sexually Explicit Shows and Store ordinances come before the City Council and how can the community support your efforts?
ANSWER:  Our city attorney has been directed to draft ordinance language for separate ordinances in this area. Adult entertainment venues, Sexually oriented business involving material and / or services, licensing, background checks and enforcement. Enforcement will be the responsibility of Police inspection and potential fines/violations will be handled by the city prosecutors.

QUESTION:  Is there a possibility of the City Council investigating the Prescott Library for making these books readily available to minors?
ANSWER:  Operations in the library are primarily within the oversite of the Library Director reporting to the City Manager.  We do also have to abide by some policies extended by the Yavapai County library system as well. Council members can monitor the ongoing adherence to established policies and make sure the City Manager is holds the Library Director and staff accountable.

QUESTION:  Making an ordinance to keep minors from accessing adult entertainment in Prescott is great, but what will the punishment be for violators? Will they be severe enough to sway venues to follow the ordinance and how do you plan enforcement?
ANSWER: Enforcement and violation consequences will be established once the ordinance language has been adopted. 

QUESTION:  Since you are in favor of having parents in charge of their children’s lives, would you support having an ordinance stating that only 18 or older can have access sexual explicit material in our libraries and would that be enforceable at the libraries?
​Answer:  I would like to mimic the restrictions being adopted by the county in the countywide library access policies to prevent minors from accessing such material.
Superintendent Clark Tenney Main Points:
  • Our schools play a critical role in keeping our students and community safe.
  • ​Highest priority is student success and safety.
  • Yearly staff training to identify potential abuse or neglect of children.
  • PUSD works with local police to identify and divert youth violent offenders.
  • There are specific policies against sexually explicit materials.  
  • There are procedures in place for screening library books that come into the school library.
  • Current protocols with significant restrictions on cell phone use at schools. The district employs a robust internet filter to screen out adult material from school networks.
  • PUSD has a partnership with YCLN.  There are 10,000 plus books at our schools.
  • None of the books shown at the event are in PUSD schools and will not be tolerated.