Child sex abuse doesn't create paedophiles
- Written by Xanthe Mallett, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Criminology, University of New England
The research data is mixed and flawed.l i g h t p o e t/ShutterstockA popular misconception is that most child sex offenders were once victims themselves. The theory is based on the erroneous assumption that they’ve become paedophiles – those preferentially sexually attracted to prepubescent children – because of their...
