Profile of a pedophile

People against pedophiles and child pornography
Bell214: Pedophiles don’t have signs on their backs or neon arrows pointing over their heads.
Pedophiles can be anyone — old or young, rich or poor, educated or uneducated, non–professional or professional, and of any race. However, pedophiles often demonstrate similar characteristics, but these are merely indicators and it should not be assumed that individuals with these characteristics are pedophiles. But knowledge of these characteristics coupled with questionable behavior can be used as an alert that someone may be a pedophile.


According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the characteristics and behavioral indicators of a pedophile, also referred to as a serial child s*x abuser include the following:

* Usually an adult male (often over 30 years of age), but some women also sexually abuse children.
* Often a child molestation victim themselves.
* Seeks out children of the age group they were when victimized.
* Usually married and hard–working.
* Employed within a wide range of occupations.
* Usually well–liked and respected community members.
* Often well–educated and regular church–goers.
* Relates better with children than adults.
* Some prefer boys, some prefer girls.
* Usually prefers a specific age group of children.
* Singles out children who seem troubled and in need of attention or affection.
* Takes and collects photographs of victims while dressed, nude or in sexual poses.
* Collects child–adult pornography.
* Seeks to lower inhibitions of potential victims.
* Regularly attends children’s events in the community.
* Volunteers in youth organizations.
* Coaches children’s sports.
* Chaperones camping or overnight trips.
* Frequents video arcades, playgrounds or shopping malls.
* Offers babysitting services.
* Seeks jobs where children are easily accessible.
* Befriends parents, especially single mothers, to gain access to children.
* Often fascinated with children and child activities appearing to prefer those activities to adult oriented activities.
* Participates in internet gaming with children.
* Joins social networking websites such as MySpace, Facebook, and other social media.
* Become foster parents.
* Seeks job opportunities where children are easily–accessible.
* Is often, but not always, themselves victims of some form of childhood sexual abuse.
* Denies that they abuse children, even after caught, convicted, incarcerated, and court–ordered into a s*x offender program.
* A female pedophile usually abuses a child when partnered with an adult male pedophile, and is often herself a victim of chronic sexual abuse.
* The exclusive type of pedophile is attracted to children only. The non–exclusive is attracted to both children and adults.
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Bell214
Bell214: A pedophile can act independently, or be involved in an organized ring, including the Internet, NAMBLA (North American Man/Boy Love Association), and other pro–pedophilia groups. Some pedophiles recognize that their behavior is criminal, immoral, and unacceptable by society, and operate in secrecy. Some are quite open and militant about their practices and advocate the normalization of pedophilia under the guise of freedom of speech and press, and uses innocuous language like “intergenerational intimacy.”

A pedophile will not stop on his own, and will not turn himself in, because he does not take responsibility for his behavior and denies that he’s doing anything harmful. He will abuse until he’s caught.

Pedophiles can be treated but never cured, because their sexual preference has always been, and always will be, children. Their urges will always be present. Therefore, treatment focuses on changing, curbing, or re–directing the acting–out behaviors of pedophiles.

Knowing the profile of a pedophile, does this mean that the little league coach who has a great rapport with kids and treats them to pizza at his house is suspect? Or that the teacher who throws pool parties is? Of course not. The majority of people who like and work with children are not pedophiles. It does mean that we should be observant of all the adults in our children’s lives.

If a child tells you he or she has been sexually abused by someone, be it family, friend, or trusted adult, you are obligated by law to report it to a child abuse hotline, police, or local children’s services agency.
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dellprinter
dellprinter: Hi bella,
This is a very informative post.
Unfortunately female Paedophiles are common and underreported and usually get treated as victims of circumstance in a hospital instead of prison.
That american young boys association thing is interesting, im surprised it actually exists in America.
However while I totally disagree with sexual acts with children I would like to know their point of view as I do think freedom of speech is important.
Untimatly they will fail because a child cannot concent to s#@ and I think that is the point here.
I have also read about a german movement pushing for the rights of Paedophiles.
Well a good post and i hope it opens debate because I think its a topic that remains hidden from conversation
c ya
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butterfly201086
butterfly201086: Thats scary stuff huh.

There was a case in the Uk that has just gone to court, 3 adults, met on facebook and had never met in real life, involved in a pedophile circle

one child worked in a nursery and abused the children she cared for. she took pictures of children between 12 and 18 months, of her abusing them, and shared them with the other 2 in the circle.
She never took pictures of their faces and will not tell police who the children were, because the children are so young they are not identifiable by their photos. Dozens of parents are sickened with the thought that it might be their child.
Al of these in this circle had children and 2 were married with full time jobs.

The first time the 2 had met was when they stood together in the dock in court

Absolutely sickening, i cry everytime i see it on the news or read about it
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Knight
Knight: thanks bell for the info.
in my opinion beacause they can't be cured they shouldn't be allowed to remain free to have the oportunity to do it again.there is one fact as well.most people who commit a crime are statisically proven to commit that crime again.to do that to any child does not give a person the right to have treatment and the ability to gain their freedom.they should not ever have any chance to be able to do it again.as you know i don't belive in rehabilitation for people like this.we as a community,(as a world) have the total responsibility to protect children at any cost.it's sad that their are people out there that think they(pedophiles)have rights.no normal human would do this to a child.their need to be an absolute way of taking care of this.just my opinion.
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bahcatha2
bahcatha2: pedophiles should be neutered upon conviction that will maybe help kill their sexual urges.
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Deeply Disturbed
Deeply Disturbed: i think so of the fact posted here is a little repetitive and possibly a little biased. Alot of the general decriptions can be used to define an upstanding member of the community. I don't support pedophiles or there actions. In fact I find them vile. however i do think that these "facts" are a little general when it comes to identifying a pedophile
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Bell214
Bell214: Deeply Disturbed: Have you read it carefully? It seems not. Otherwise you would have noticed the line "According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the characteristics and behavioral indicators of a pedophile, also referred to as a serial child s*x abuser include the following:", etc.
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Deeply Disturbed
Deeply Disturbed: sorry to offend.
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Bell214
Bell214: Nah, it's ok, I am not offended. That profile is made by experts - forensic psychologists, psychiatrists and criminologists, we should take it into account.
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Deeply Disturbed
Deeply Disturbed: again, no offense but these people are paid by our government, i think their ideas might be a little...skew.
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atilawolf
atilawolf: pedophiles should be neutered upon conviction that will maybe help kill their sexual urges.

that may work for men but what about women?Maybe give them all readily visible tattoo's sort of like a scarlet letter.Not so barbaric as mutilation,although I understand the feeling.
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RhubarbTuesday
RhubarbTuesday: I don't think you should go as far as chopping off their "member" because then you're walking down a slippery slope when it comes to law enforcement. Some people are being wrongly charged for viewing child porn because they mistakenly clicked on a link that leads to to it. That's a little too "big brotherish" to me.
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nstrong697
nstrong697: As someone who has been molested when I was 3 the first time, I have become a complete perv.
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