Profile of a Pedophile

Registered Sex Offenders
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CHARACTERISTICS AND BEHAVIORAL INDICATORS OF A PEDOPHILE

When most people imagine a child molester, they picture some ugly,
old man in a trench coat coaxing children to come to him in exchange
for some candy. They don't picture uncle Joe or aunt Lorraine, the
neighbor next door, the friendly parishioner, another family member,
or trusted co-worker. They don't think of mom or dad, or in the case
of single parents, their significant other. This misconception has
been effectively dispelled through information obtained in thousands
of child sexual abuse investigations over the years. Child molesters
come from all walks of life and from all socioeconomic groups. They
can be male or female, rich or poor, employed or unemployed, religious
or non-religious, or from any race.
Through numerous case studies, the Department of Justice has developed
characteristics and behavioral indicators of a pedophile. They are as
follows:
Is most often an adult male.
Is usually married.
Works in a wide range of occupations, from unskilled laborer to
corporate executive.
Relates better to children than adults.
Socializes with few adults unless they are pedophiles.
Usually prefers children in a specific age group.
Usually prefers either males or females, but may be bi-sexual.
May seek employment or volunteer with programs involving children of
the age of his preference.
Pursues children for sexual purposes.
Frequently photographs or collects photographs of his victims, either
dressed, nude, or in sexually explicit acts.
Collects child erotica and child-adult pornography:
To lower the inhibitions of victims.
To fantasize when no potential victim is available.
To relive his sexual activities.
To justify his activities. (The depiction of others engaged in these
acts legitimizes them in the pedophile's mind.)
To blackmail victims to keep them from telling.
May possess and furnish narcotics to his victims to lower their
inhibitions.
Is usually intelligent enough to recognize that he has a personal
problem and understand the severity of it.
May go to great lengths to conceal his illegal activity.
Often rationalizes his illicit activities, emphasizing his positive
impact upon the victim and repressing feelings about the harm he has
done.
Often portrays the child as the aggressor. This usually occurs after
the child realizes that by withholding "sexual favors" the child will
obtain what he or she desires, such as new toys, clothing, or trips.
Talks about children in the same manner as one would talk about an
adult lover or spouse.
Often was a child molestation victim and frequently seeks out children
at the age or stage of physical development at which he was molested.
Often seeks out publications and organizations that support his sexual
beliefs and practices.
Usually corresponds with other pedophiles and exchanges child
pornography and erotica as proof of involvement.
Is usually non-violent and has few problems with the law (pedophiles
are frequently respected community members).

The widespread misconception that child molestation consists solely of
children being seized from the street and forcibly molested couldn't
be further from the truth. Although these incidents do occur, the vast
majority of child molesters are adults who seduce children through
subtle intimidation and persuasion and are known to the child.
The incestuous or interfamilial molester is usually an adult male
(father, stepfather, grandfather, or live-in boyfriend of the mother)
who molests the female child or children. Although physical abuse may
occur, the molestation is usually secretive and is accomplished
through mental duress and threats - that the child would be removed
from the family if she did not succumb to his wishes, that she would
be blamed for hurting the family if the offender is arrested, or that
a sibling would be sexually abused if the victim did not consent. The
molestation occurs over an extended period of time, occasionally into
the victim's adulthood. Through intimidation, the child is made to
feel responsible for the molestation and for keeping the acts secret.
The secret is normally kept between the offender and the victim, or
within the immediate family.
The stranger molester will use force or fear to molest children. As
the term implies, the child does not know the molester. This type of
molestation is usually reported promptly to the police because the
trauma to the child is readily apparent.
The single-parent family is particularly vulnerable to the pedophile.
The parent usually has a full-time job and is attempting to fulfill
the role of both parents, as well as run the household. In many cases,
the parent is unable to provide the psychological support the child
needs. These situations may contribute to the success of the child
molester who can and will provide the caring attention, however
superficial, that may be lacking at home. Of course, domestic problems
to intact families also can make children vulnerable to the pedophile.
It should be noted as well, many pedophiles seek out mothers of single-
parent families for the purpose of victimizing their children.
The single most effective means of protecting your child is
communication with your child. They have to feel comfortable
discussing sensitive matters with you. If they don't feel they can
talk with you about their true feelings or that they will be "put
down" for it, then you can't expect they will tell you when they are
put in an uncomfortable situation by a child molester.
Teach your children that they should not be asked to touch anyone in
the bathing suit areas of their body or allow anyone to touch them in
those areas. Teach them types of situations to avoid. It's not good
enough to tell a child to avoid strangers. Most child molestation's
are committed by someone known to or related to the child.
The Kenosha Police/Sheriff's Department handout "Personal Safety for
Children" and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
pamphlet "Child Protection," give you excellent examples of basic
safety rules for children. For a list of free child safety pamphlets,
call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children toll free
at 1-800-843-5678. Sergeant John Morrissey of Kenosha Police
Department Crime Prevention Unit can be reached at 656-7333. For
similar information, contact the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department,
Sergeant of Administration, John Schwarz, at 605-5133.
Some of the material in this handout came from the law enforcement
training manual entitled "Child Abuse and Exploitation." This manual
is put out by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice
Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

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custody of such child]

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Registered Sex Offenders
records.txdps.state.tx.us/DPS_WEB/Sor/index.aspx



CHARACTERISTICS AND BEHAVIORAL INDICATORS OF A PEDOPHILE

When most people imagine a child molester, they picture some ugly,
old man in a trench coat coaxing children to come to him in exchange
for some candy. They don't picture uncle Joe or aunt Lorraine, the
neighbor next door, the friendly parishioner, another family member,
or trusted co-worker. They don't think of mom or dad, or in the case
of single parents, their significant other. This misconception has
been effectively dispelled through information obtained in thousands
of child sexual abuse investigations over the years. Child molesters
come from all walks of life and from all socioeconomic groups. They
can be male or female, rich or poor, employed or unemployed, religious
or non-religious, or from any race.
Through numerous case studies, the Department of Justice has developed
characteristics and behavioral indicators of a pedophile. They are as
follows:
Is most often an adult male.
Is usually married.
Works in a wide range of occupations, from unskilled laborer to
corporate executive.
Relates better to children than adults.
Socializes with few adults unless they are pedophiles.
Usually prefers children in a specific age group.
Usually prefers either males or females, but may be bi-sexual.
May seek employment or volunteer with programs involving children of
the age of his preference.
Pursues children for sexual purposes.
Frequently photographs or collects photographs of his victims, either
dressed, nude, or in sexually explicit acts.
Collects child erotica and child-adult pornography:
To lower the inhibitions of victims.
To fantasize when no potential victim is available.
To relive his sexual activities.
To justify his activities. (The depiction of others engaged in these
acts legitimizes them in the pedophile's mind.)
To blackmail victims to keep them from telling.
May possess and furnish narcotics to his victims to lower their
inhibitions.
Is usually intelligent enough to recognize that he has a personal
problem and understand the severity of it.
May go to great lengths to conceal his illegal activity.
Often rationalizes his illicit activities, emphasizing his positive
impact upon the victim and repressing feelings about the harm he has
done.
Often portrays the child as the aggressor. This usually occurs after
the child realizes that by withholding "sexual favors" the child will
obtain what he or she desires, such as new toys, clothing, or trips.
Talks about children in the same manner as one would talk about an
adult lover or spouse.
Often was a child molestation victim and frequently seeks out children
at the age or stage of physical development at which he was molested.
Often seeks out publications and organizations that support his sexual
beliefs and practices.
Usually corresponds with other pedophiles and exchanges child
pornography and erotica as proof of involvement.
Is usually non-violent and has few problems with the law (pedophiles
are frequently respected community members).

The widespread misconception that child molestation consists solely of
children being seized from the street and forcibly molested couldn't
be further from the truth. Although these incidents do occur, the vast
majority of child molesters are adults who seduce children through
subtle intimidation and persuasion and are known to the child.
The incestuous or interfamilial molester is usually an adult male
(father, stepfather, grandfather, or live-in boyfriend of the mother)
who molests the female child or children. Although physical abuse may
occur, the molestation is usually secretive and is accomplished
through mental duress and threats - that the child would be removed
from the family if she did not succumb to his wishes, that she would
be blamed for hurting the family if the offender is arrested, or that
a sibling would be sexually abused if the victim did not consent. The
molestation occurs over an extended period of time, occasionally into
the victim's adulthood. Through intimidation, the child is made to
feel responsible for the molestation and for keeping the acts secret.
The secret is normally kept between the offender and the victim, or
within the immediate family.
The stranger molester will use force or fear to molest children. As
the term implies, the child does not know the molester. This type of
molestation is usually reported promptly to the police because the
trauma to the child is readily apparent.
The single-parent family is particularly vulnerable to the pedophile.
The parent usually has a full-time job and is attempting to fulfill
the role of both parents, as well as run the household. In many cases,
the parent is unable to provide the psychological support the child
needs. These situations may contribute to the success of the child
molester who can and will provide the caring attention, however
superficial, that may be lacking at home. Of course, domestic problems
to intact families also can make children vulnerable to the pedophile.
It should be noted as well, many pedophiles seek out mothers of single-
parent families for the purpose of victimizing their children.


Yet the government people PROMOTE such living arrangements! Go
figure..........


The single most effective means of protecting your child is
communication with your child. They have to feel comfortable
discussing sensitive matters with you. If they don't feel they can
talk with you about their true feelings or that they will be "put
down" for it, then you can't expect they will tell you when they are
put in an uncomfortable situation by a child molester.
Teach your children that they should not be asked to touch anyone in
the bathing suit areas of their body or allow anyone to touch them in
those areas.

That's all well and good, but if not done correctly, it usually leads to
serious relationship problems later in life. Not good enough to simply say
"no touching". If left at that, the child develops a negative attitude
toward sexual union as an adult. They need to be informed that such
"touching" is bad as a child, but can be fine as an adult. Otherwise, they
learn that such behavior is wrong forever!

Teach them types of situations to avoid. It's not good
enough to tell a child to avoid strangers. Most child molestation's
are committed by someone known to or related to the child.
The Kenosha Police/Sheriff's Department handout "Personal Safety for
Children" and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
pamphlet "Child Protection," give you excellent examples of basic
safety rules for children. For a list of free child safety pamphlets,
call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children toll free
at 1-800-843-5678. Sergeant John Morrissey of Kenosha Police
Department Crime Prevention Unit can be reached at 656-7333. For
similar information, contact the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department,
Sergeant of Administration, John Schwarz, at 605-5133.
Some of the material in this handout came from the law enforcement
training manual entitled "Child Abuse and Exploitation." This manual
is put out by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice
Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.