Characteristic of Pedophile.
http://www.wedgwoodcc.org/wwbw/sexoffender/ped_characteristics.pdf
Here is the 21 characteristics of them.
1. Is most often an adult male.
2. Is usually married.
3. Works in a wide range of occupations, from unskilled laborer to corporate executive.
4. Relates better to children than adults.
5. Socializes with few adults unless they are pedophiles.
6. Usually prefers children in a specific age group.
7. Usually prefers either males or females, but may be bi-sexual.
8. May seek employment or volunteer with programs involving children of the age of his preference.
9. Pursues children for sexual purposes.
10. Frequently photographs or collects photographs of his victims, either dressed, nude, or in sexually explicit acts.
11. Collects child erotica and child-adult *advertiser censored*:
a: To lower the inhibitions of victims.
b: To fantasize when no potential victim is available.
c: To relive his sexual activities.
d: To justify his activities. (The depiction of others engaged in these acts legitimizes them in the pedophiles mind.)
e: To blackmail victims to keep them from telling.
12. May possess and furnish narcotics to his victims to lower their inhibitions.
13. Is usually intelligent enough to recognize that he has a personal problem and understand the severity of it.
14. May go to great lengths to conceal his illegal activity.
15. Often rationalizes his illicit activities, emphasizing his positive impact upon the victim and repressing feelings about the harm he has done.
16. Often portrays the child as the aggressor. This usually occurs after the child realizes that by withholding sexual favors the child will obtain what he or she desires, such as new toys, clothing or trips.
17. Talks about children in the same manner as one would talk about an adult lover or spouse.
18. Often was a child molestation victim and frequently seeks out children at the age or stage of physical development at which he was molested.
19. Often seeks out publications and organizations that support his sexual beliefs and practices.
20. Usually corresponds with other pedophiles and exchanges child *advertiser censored* and erotica as proof of involvement.
21. Is usually non-violent and has few problems with the law (pedophiles are frequently respected community members).
There are female pedophiles.
Let see which ones Jerry Sandusky meets. Bold denotes characteristics.
1. Is most often an adult male.
2. Is usually married.
3. Works in a wide range of occupations, from unskilled laborer to corporate executive.
4. Relates better to children than adults.
5. Socializes with few adults unless they are pedophiles.
6. Usually prefers children in a specific age group.
7. Usually prefers either males or females, but may be bi-sexual.
8. May seek employment or volunteer with programs involving children of the age of his preference.
9. Pursues children for sexual purposes.
10. Frequently photographs or collects photographs of his victims, either dressed, nude, or in sexually explicit acts.
11. Collects child erotica and child-adult *advertiser censored*:
a: To lower the inhibitions of victims.
b: To fantasize when no potential victim is available.
c: To relive his sexual activities.
d: To justify his activities. (The depiction of others engaged in these acts legitimizes them in the pedophiles mind.)
e: To blackmail victims to keep them from telling.
12. May possess and furnish narcotics to his victims to lower their inhibitions.
Sandusky gave money to one of his victims to buy marijuana to smoke it. He also supplied alcohol to his victims.
13. Is usually intelligent enough to recognize that he has a personal problem and understand the severity of it.
Sandusky is intelligent, but does not recognize his problem.
14. May go to great lengths to conceal his illegal activity.
He had enablers from Joe Paterno, Graham Spanier, Gary Schultz, Tim Curley, and The Second Mile.
15. Often rationalizes his illicit activities, emphasizing his positive impact upon the victim and repressing feelings about the harm he has done.
The 1987 and 2011 interviews clearly shows that.
16. Often portrays the child as the aggressor. This usually occurs after the child realizes that by withholding sexual favors the child will obtain what he or she desires, such as new toys, clothing or trips.
He has given his victims many gifts.
17. Talks about children in the same manner as one would talk about an adult lover or spouse.
18. Often was a child molestation victim and frequently seeks out children at the age or stage of physical development at which he was molested.
I have not heard or read of Jerry Sandusky being molested himself. By all accounts he is from a stable and respected two parent family, Arthur and Evelyn Sandusky.
19. Often seeks out publications and organizations that support his sexual beliefs and practices.
20. Usually corresponds with other pedophiles and exchanges child *advertiser censored* and erotica as proof of involvement.
21. Is usually non-violent and has few problems with the law (pedophiles are frequently respected community members).
Sandusky was a popular and respected coach and member of the community. He was a pillar of the community for Happy Valley and Penn State.
Sandusky meets most of them.