Child Molester Characteristics
Child molesters can have adult sexual partners. They may be married and the marriage may come across as a happy, successful union. The molester may even love his wife, but he uses his role as the happy family man to build trust and gain access to children. Women also molest children and they too can use their roles to hide their crimes. Child molesters try to create lifestyles that allow them access to children. They have jobs that involve children, they volunteer in child organizations, they go to church, and they will go wherever they possible can to find a victim.
Child molesters target specific ages and genders. They may even choose children due to hair color, size, or eye color. Molesters will use manipulation to confuse the child; this confusion gives the molester more control. They may threaten their victims, bribe them, or convince them that they are in love with their molester. Child molesters network with other molesters and they enjoy child pornography. They may show a child the offensive material. Child molesters do not stop and they will continue to find victims. We must all take precautionary steps to protect our children.
