Title: MOSAC - Mothers of Sexually Abused Children - Types of Sex Offenders
Headings: Types of Sex Offenders
Types of Sex Offenders
Content: Their goal is sexual activity with a child plus the infliction of pain, both emotional and physical. This is the offender who kidnaps, abuses, and then kills a child. This is the least common type of child molester, and they have the fewest number of victims. Preferential child molesters have four common characteristics: Long-term sexual problems. More likely to have been sexually abused as children or grew up in highly sexualized environment. Acted out sexually as teenager and may have history of sex-related problems in adulthood. Often do not marry or marry as a cover for their preferred sexual activity, exhibiting low sex drive in marriage. May marry to access partner's children. Socially inept with few adult friendships.