They like to be with children, to take care of them. Many pedophiles will never have sex with children because they are aware of the consequences for them and the children. The first 2 ones are legal, the 3rd is regarded as child abuse and is punished by law. A lot of you seem to think that the pedophiles are gay (one of you speaks about a vicious circle?) Let me explain several things : there are 3 sexual orientations : hetero/homo and pedophile sexuality. What are all these questions about the future sexuality of the abused children. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: Keep our kids safe! Aren't these stories dramatic enough that you don't need to package them in a way that lessens their importance by making them seem tabloid-y? Here is a listing of info for adult survivors: Information for parents and educators on child abuse, including child sex abuse: and use 'child abuse' (in '' marks) as search term. However, I would have preferred it if you didn't call this 'Sins of the Father' and yesterday's show 'Monster Next Door.' Using such captions, clearly worded to catch attention and shock, really cheapen the often excellent reporting, especially when accompanied by the melodramatic music and announcer/news reporter voices. Roberts, who shows us all once again that there should be no stigma or shame by speaking about his abuse.

This sounds like a wonderful program, and I imagine that many adult survivors of child sexual abuse will be encouraged by Mr.

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