A person who makes sexual involvement with children a compulsive way of life. Photography plays a large role; pictures are taken of children in sexual situations whom they have molested; these pictures are treasured, exchanged with other pedophiles, and often find their way into super-slick child pornography publications. Computer electronic mail bulletin boards are used to facilitate activities. The North American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) is a major organization of pedophiles.
Medical definition: A person who has " recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children (age 13 years or younger)." Some pedophiles prefer males, others prefer females, and some are aroused by both males and females." Pedophiles do not necessarily act on their desires. Common definition: A person who sexually abuses a prepubescent child.
an adult who is sexually attracted to children
a child molester, and the woman you describe in your own words sexually molested her daughters
a grown up who sexually abuses children against their will
an adult who seeks sexual relations with children below the age of consent
an individual who prefers to have sex with children
an individual with intense, recurrent sexually arousing fantasies and urges involving prepubescent children
an older man or woman who likes young children inappropriately
a person (male or female) who is sexually attracted to prepubescent children
a person (usually but not always a man) who is sexually attracted to children
a person who derives sexual pleasure from engaging in sexual behavior with children
a person who has sexual desires for a child
a person who lies in wait for the opportunity to molest a child under the age of puberty, eleven or twelve, and then acts on that opportunity
One who suffers from a sexual perversion, pedophilia, in which children are preferred as sexual partners.
Someone who prefers children for sexual gratification
A person afflicted with "pedophilia", a sexual perversion in which children are preferred as sexual partner.
A person with an insatiable desire to have sex with children. Pedophiles are convinced their actions are normal; they like to collect and exchange pictures of their victims, and they lie very convincingly in the face of investigation or prosecution.
