a sexual orientation rather than a psychological disorder, and for the legalization of child pornography. The efforts of pedophile advocacy groups did not gain mainstream acceptance, and today those few groups that have not dissolved have only minimal membership and have ceased their activities other than through a few websites. In contrast to these organizations, members of the support group Virtuous Pedophiles believe that child sexual abuse is wrong and seek to raise awareness that some pedophiles do not offend; this is generally not considered pedophile advocacy, as the Virtuous Pedophiles organization does not approve of the legalization of child pornography and does not support age of consent reform. Anti-pedophile activism Anti-pedophile activism encompasses opposition against pedophiles, against pedophile advocacy groups, and against other phenomena that are seen as related to pedophilia, such as child pornography and child sexual abuse. Much of the direct action classified as anti-pedophile involves demonstrations against sex offenders, against pedophiles advocating for the legalization of sexual activity between adults and children, and against Internet users who solicit sex from minors. High-profile media attention to pedophilia has led to incidents of moral panic, particularly following reports of pedophilia associated with Satanic ritual abuse and day care sex abuse. Instances of vigilantism have also been reported in response to public attention on convicted or suspected child sex offenders. In 2000, following a media campaign of "naming and shaming" suspected pedophiles in the UK, hundreds of residents took to the streets in protest against suspected pedophiles, eventually escalating to violent conduct requiring police intervention. See also Age disparity in sexual relationships Age of consent Child marriage Child sexuality Circles of Support and Accountability Gerontophilia List of paraphilias Pedobear Prevention Project Dunkelfeld Trafficking of children References Further reading Gladwell, Malcolm. "In Plain View." ("Jerry Sandusky and the Mind of a Pedophile") The New Yorker. September 24, 2012. Philby, Charlotte. "Female sexual abuse: The untold story of society's last taboo." The Independent. Saturday August 8, 2009. Bleyer, Jennifer. "How Can We Stop Pedophiles? Stop treating them like monsters." Slate. Monday September 24, 2012. Fong, Diana. Editor: Nancy Isenson. "'If I'm attracted to children, I must be a monster'." Die Welt. May 29, 2013. External links Understanding MRI research on pedophilia Indictment from Operation Delego (PDF) (Archive) Virtuous Pedophiles, online support for non-offending pedophiles working to remain offence-free. HelpWantedPrevention.org, an online self-help course from Johns Hopkins University for managing attraction to