Citation

Neutze J, Seto MC, Schaefer GA, Mundt IA, Beier KM. Sex. Abuse 2011; 23(2): 212-242.

Affiliation

Institute of Sexology and Sexual Medicine, Berlin.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1079063210382043

PMID

20935341

Abstract

Little is known about factors that distinguish men who act upon their self-identified sexual interest in prepubescent or pubescent children from those who do not. Even less is known about pedophiles or hebephiles who are not involved with the criminal justice system. In this study, a sample of 155 self-referred pedophiles and hebephiles was recruited from the community. All participants met DSM-IV-TR criteria for pedophilia (or paraphilia not otherwise specified for those who were sexually attracted to pubescent children). Two sets of group comparisons were conducted on sociodemographic variables and measures of dynamic risk factors. The first set was based on recent activity and compared men who had committed child pornography only or child sexual abuse offenses in the past six months with men who remained offense-free during the same period. The second set was based on lifetime offense history (excluding the most recent six months) and compared child pornography offenders with child sexual abuse offenders and men who had committed both kinds of offenses. Overall, there were more similarities than differences between groups.

Language: en