> Pedophiles and Child Molesters
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> The Slaughter of Innocence
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> Pedophile Characteristics
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> A pedophile will usually exhibit a series of personality
> characteristics that are common in this type of offender. It is
> important to understand that these characteristics alone do not
> conclusively determine that a person is a pedophile. But if these
> indicators, combined with a pattern of behaviour that arouses
> suspicion, are present then there may be enough probable cause to
> believe that the person is a pedophile.
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> He carries on what can be termed "a special relationship" with a wife.
> Often pedophiles have failed marriages due to their sexual interests
> but remain in the marriage to mask their true intentions. Sadly, the
> wife sometimes knows about her husband's preference, but prefers to
> keep quiet to avoid social stigma and disgrace.
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> He displays a fascination or unusual interest in children. If an adult
> has an inordinate amount of interest in pre-pubescent children, it
> doesn't confirm he is a pedophile, but it should at least arouse
> suspicion.
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> He makes frequent references to children in exalted or exaggerated
> terms such as "pure," "innocent," "God sent," "blissful" and other
> descriptive labels that seem inappropriate and excessive. Remember that
> a pedophile cannot help the way he behaves and therefore will
> inadvertently reveal aspects about himself during speech.
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> He has hobbies or interests that commonly belong in the realm of a
> child's world such as toy collecting, building models of cars or
> planes. His home or room is decorated in a child's theme. And often,
> that theme will reflect the age bracket of his preferred victim.
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> He is over 30 years of age, single and has few or no friends his own
> age. He may also have frequent and unexplained changes of residence. He
> may be unable or unwilling to discuss why he lost his last job. He may
> have a military discharge that he cannot explain and a past that he
> cannot easily talk about.
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> He has systematic and prolonged access to children. Pedophiles, because
> of the wide age disparity between themselves and their victims, cannot
> just hang around children. The pedophile has to find a way to
> legitimize his contact with kids. He usually accomplishes this by
> obtaining employment in a field where he is forced to deal with
> children on a daily basis. Jobs like schoolteachers, bus drivers, camp
> counselors, photographers and sports coaching serve their needs
> perfectly. They will always volunteer for activities in which they are
> left alone with children with no parental supervision..
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> Pedophiles are also very adept at locating troubled or withdrawn
> children. They have acquired this skill through years of trial and
> error. They have come to identify what usually works and what usually
> doesn't. The most common technique used by pedophiles to obtain sex
> from children is the seduction method. This process is very similar to
> the classic boy/girl courtship. Though the child might be under
> 10-years-old, the pedophile will lavish gifts upon the target, take him
> or her to amusement parks, museums, restaurants and other places of
> interest. This author recalls a case in which a pedophile attempted to
> seduce a child who had an interest in music. The suspect escorted the
> boy to expensive Broadway plays like Phantom of the Opera and Miss
> Saigon. Afterwards, they ate in fashionable Manhattan cafes and went
> sightseeing. The child was just 8 years old. In another recent case,
> reported by the New York Times (February 2, 2000), a Bronx man lured
> neighbourhood children to his apartment with Pokemon cards and Chinese
> food. He then abused a number of children after giving them marijuana
> and screening pornographic videos. The abused children later got
> together and attempted to set fire to the suspect's apartment.
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> If the target is a troubled child, the pedophile will comfort and
> sympathize with him or her. Often, over a period, the child will
> develop feelings for the offender even though he is being actively
> abused. The dynamics at work in this type of situation are well known
> to psychologists. This process of sympathizing with the offender has
> been called Stockholm syndrome. It was first recognized in 1973 after a
> notorious bank robbery in Sweden in which the hostages taken by the
> suspects began to develop feelings of attachment toward their captors.
> Children who are sexually victimized can feel the same way. This is
> often the case when the offender happens to be a member of the clergy
> or another traditional figure of trust. In early 2002, an elementary
> school bus driver pleaded guilty in Westchester County Court, New York,
> to abusing 9-year-old children on his bus during the trip home each
> day. The abuse may have gone on for as long as 15 years with a
> succession of students. In cases such as this, the events will not be
> reported because of the emotional attachment between offender and
> victim. Remember that pedophiles are masters in the manipulation of
> children. However, as the victim matures into adulthood, these
> benevolent feelings toward the abuser often dissipate and the painful
> truth of the abuse sets in.
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> More information available at a very informative Website:
> http://www.crimelibrary.com/
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