Pedophile: characteristics and patterns of behavior
o Despite increasing reports, most people imagine a child molester as an ugly, old, or deranged man in a raincoat who persuades children to approach him in exchange for candy. They don’t think of Uncle Gus or Aunt Milly, the next door neighbor, the friendly clergyman, or the trusted family friend. They don’t think about mom, dad, cousins, siblings, grandparents, or, in the case of single parents, their partner. These misconceptions are the only reason that sex offenders can continue to sexually abuse children.
o The widespread misconception that child sexual abuse consists primarily of children being abducted from the street and forcibly abused is the lowest incidence of child sexual assault. of the child to intimidate and persuade the child to submit and obey.
o The most common response when I talk about the prevalence of child sexual abuse is in the form of denial: “I don’t have to worry about that in my community. That would never happen in my family.”
o Through numerous case studies, the Department of Justice has developed characteristics and behavior patterns of a pedophile. These characteristics and behavior patterns include, but are not limited to, the following:
It is most often an adult male – 80% of children are sexually abused by family members – the father is the most frequent followed by the uncle or grandfather and stepfather or other significant person.
He is usually married.
He works in a wide range of occupations, from unskilled worker, corporate executive, doctor, lawyer, judge or clergyman.
It relates better to children than to adults.
He socializes with few adults unless they are pedophiles.
He generally prefers children of a specific age group.
Usually he prefers men or women, but can be bisexual.
You can seek employment or volunteer in programs that involve children of your preferred age.
He persecutes children for sexual purposes.
He frequently photographs or collects photographs of his victims, whether dressed, naked, or in sexually explicit acts.
Collect child erotica and child and adult pornography:
Lower the inhibitions of the victims.
Fantasizing when there is no potential victim available.
To revive your sexual activities.
To justify their activities. (The description of others involved in these acts legitimizes them in the mind of the pedophile.)
Blackmailing victims into not telling.
He can possess and supply narcotics to his victims to lower their inhibitions.
Sometimes he recognizes that he is acting inappropriately and understands the seriousness of it, but he cannot stop himself because it is a compulsion.
You do everything possible to hide your illegal activity.
You do your best to present yourself as an exemplary person; develop a person of irreproachable kindness, thus frustrating any suspicion of wrongdoing, especially against a child, to whom they have judicially shown great care and concern. Michael Jackson is the emperor of the clothingless society.
He rationalizes his illicit activities, emphasizing his positive impact on 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 denying “sexual favors” he will get what he wants, such as new toys, clothes, or trips. Joey Buttafuoco, the Long Island auto body shop owner who gained notoriety in the 1990s when his teenage victim shot his wife; He used the ‘blame the victim’ defense that she would not leave him alone, as if she were an adult and he a minor.
Talk about children as you would talk about an adult lover or spouse.
Most of the time, sex offenders are survivors of child abuse; frequently look for children in the age or stage of physical development in which they were sexually abused.
She often looks for publications and organizations that support her sexual beliefs and practices.
Usually corresponds with other pedophiles and exchanges child and erotic pornography as proof of participation.
He is generally non-violent and has little trouble with the law (pedophiles are often respected members of the community).
To protect children from sexual abuse, parents / adults should know: What is sexual abuse or incest; To do; and how to teach self-protection. Self-protection offers a direct and effective way to empower children to help themselves. Given that the perpetrator cunningly and with foresight sets the stage to perpetrate this crime in secret, who is in a better position than the child to protect himself? Sex offenders say they may feel like a child is a victim; They perceive it by the child’s behavior, body language, and facial expressions. Sex offenders choose victims who they assume will keep the secret. No child needs to fall prey to these cunning predators. If only I had known … Sexual Abuse Within or Outside the Family: A Guide to Prevention is the only book every parent / caregiver needs to protect children. This book describes seven compelling parent-approved and child-tested techniques to thwart potential sex offenders.
