Thanks for replying. It was a very interesting article and had not come up on my previous searches. Essentially it says heterosexual men commit sexual offences toward boys are more often, homesexuals commit far greater more offences. I find this incredibly interesting when combined with the statistic that 95% of victims know thier perpetrators. This would indicate that a family member or friend is either hetero. and doesn't abuse much, or that the person is homo. and abuses the child often.
Although, one study may not tell the tale, it would suggest to watch out for all family and friends and not leave your child alone with any of them. Children are far safer with a stranger than someone the chid knows!
I apologize for misunderstanding your comment. You're correct that some gay people are also married to a person of the opposite gender and some have children. My point was that it isn't a homosexual or gay "problem" because pedophiles exist in all elements of society. Too many people here have claimed that pedophiles (or most) are gay. That simply is not true.
I'm trying to defend every person who is no a pedophile and been called one for some reason other than their attraction to children for sexual purposes. Why? Because pedophiles are exactly that and nothing more or less. They should be judged and held responsible. No one else should shoulder the blame for this scum!
Excuse me, AvantiBev, I first take offence when "ladies" is used to discribe women, as prejorative (putting us in our place -- the kitchen). Secondly, I was a single mother. Not because of free love but because I was married and my child's father inexpictalably left us and disappeared. I may have needed a father but "daddy" decided to get cancer and die when I was young. How dare he?
What would you have suggested? I find a new "daddy"? I hire a private investigator to find my child's father?
Where did you find the statistic of 1/2 teh pedophiles are homosexuals? I've been researching statistics and didn't find that one.
NAMBLA even has a video tape and manual that teaches new members how to groom toddlers and preschoolers to pleasure men. This has to be the sickest instructional material I can imagine much less know about!
Not gay men, many pedophiles are or have been married and many have children. True!
It's simply not true that children must have "some kind of hurt in his/her life" to exploit. Some children are taught to please important adults and they'll do just that. Also, the circumstances are important. Imagine a child who is chosen to be an altar boy and is told by parents to not do anything to displease the priest. Or the child whose parent/s are so proud of his boy scout accomplishments and encouragement that he's afraid of displeasing them when approached by the leader on a camp out.
If, indeed, MOST pedophiles are gay men, why is it that female children are molested more than male children. Plus, why is it that many pedophiles are or have been married?
Sarah is correct! Gay men are attracted to other men not children! Men who are "attracted" to children are pedophiles, period. It doesn't matter if they're attracted to boys or girls, they're pedophiles, it's as simple as that. When pedophiles were molested themselves as children. they tend to go after male children, even if they are also or would have been attracted to females. The fact is that many pedophiles are married or have been married, and many have children.
I also think that you, TXJohn, don't have the statistics, because number one, it's incorrect. Even when we know the percentage rate, it is probably not a true picture because this crime is highly under reported. I looked up the statistics for my state. The percentage of boys molested was very low and girls very high.
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