Post by dovechild on Jun 9, 2005 9:23:17 GMT -5
Pedophile Characteristics
Most sex offenders are quite proficient at convincing their spouse, family members, friends, co-workers, and neighbors that he or she is not a child molester or sex offender. It is also important to understand that even though a person has one or more of the characteristics associated with being a child molester, it does not always mean that he or she has not yet acted upon his or her urges to abuse a child. It does mean that they should be supervised around children if allowed to have access to them at all.
Overly interested in children
Intentionally arranges time alone with children
Shows an unusual interest in or makes inappropriate comments about the sexual development of children
Initiates inappropriate contact with children
Volunteers to provide free care or transportation to children
Volunteers much of his/her free time to be with children
Gives expensive and often inappropriate gifts to children
Offers to take the child fishing, camping or other places alone
Talks to children on the Internet, on the phone, or sends postal mail
Very few pedophiles or child molesters are able to resist their powerful urges to initiate sexual contact with children. As a result, they accept employment where children are easily approached, have hobbies giving them easy access to children or they actively pursue children by befriending a child’s parents. Many times they can be found attending events for children, coaching children's sports teams, chaperoning camping trips, frequenting video arcades, or offering free baby-sitting services to friends, family, and neighbors with children. His or her whole life is centered on children. Often a child molester carefully seduces his victims and can go undetected for thirty years or longer.
Most sex offenders are quite proficient at convincing their spouse, family members, friends, co-workers, and neighbors that he or she is not a child molester or sex offender. It is also important to understand that even though a person has one or more of the characteristics associated with being a child molester, it does not always mean that he or she has not yet acted upon his or her urges to abuse a child. It does mean that they should be supervised around children if allowed to have access to them at all.
Overly interested in children
Intentionally arranges time alone with children
Shows an unusual interest in or makes inappropriate comments about the sexual development of children
Initiates inappropriate contact with children
Volunteers to provide free care or transportation to children
Volunteers much of his/her free time to be with children
Gives expensive and often inappropriate gifts to children
Offers to take the child fishing, camping or other places alone
Talks to children on the Internet, on the phone, or sends postal mail
Very few pedophiles or child molesters are able to resist their powerful urges to initiate sexual contact with children. As a result, they accept employment where children are easily approached, have hobbies giving them easy access to children or they actively pursue children by befriending a child’s parents. Many times they can be found attending events for children, coaching children's sports teams, chaperoning camping trips, frequenting video arcades, or offering free baby-sitting services to friends, family, and neighbors with children. His or her whole life is centered on children. Often a child molester carefully seduces his victims and can go undetected for thirty years or longer.