what do you call a reverse pedophile? (as in someone who likes older people)?
613782
You could be right. Imagine: A kid hitting on older people! What next?
231396
try to get him/her to like someone else your age!
748904
It not strange at all! Once, at 14, I dated 48 year old party official! Everyone knew, and nobody thought I was the least bit strange!
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There is a name for 20 year olds who "date" 15 year olds. They are called child molesters.  The sad fact is that depending on the state you live in, that may not be a crime. That fact would answer the next part of your question. If the act is not illegal (as opposed to immoral) then the minister is not bound to report the situation to authorities. Communications between a minister and member are confidential and legally protected EXCEPT where there is imminent danger to a person, especially a child.  A situation of child molesttaion or sexual abuse would qualify for the breaking of confidence. Your friend's parents need to contact the authorities.
566015
sure...as long as you aren't really a 54 year old male child molesterer
117709
First of all, I am not sure why people confuse the words pedophile with Sex offender. A pedophile is someone with a sexual desire for a child, usually one that had not developed yet. \n\nIt has been found that many pedophiles cannot control their sexual urges. But altering their body is not exaclty constitutional. They are required to go to treatment and if there is reason to believe they are very disturbed, they are placed in a special home. \n\nBut there are many other people on the sex offender list that are not pedophiles. Some people on the list were caught urinating off the side of a boat when another boat passed by. Some were 22 year olds that dated a 16 year old with her parents permission but after a nasty breakup, someone called the cops. Some are 23 year old Frat boys that hook up at a keg party only to find out the girl is not in college yet. Are these people pedophiles? I would have to say no, not necessarily. Do they deserve to be nuetered? \n\nI think the public needs to be better educated on this subject before casting their opinions.  Otherwise, rights of all people will be taken away one by one and we will live in the society of An Eye for an Eye like in Acient times.
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Delicate topic but I have the confidence to give my opinion...  In general I would say pedophilia is a sexual preference.  Where you get into the "sexual perversion" angle would concern the difference in ages between the preferrer and the object of interest (young girl or boy).  Also whether it is a homosexual or heterosexual infatuation.\n\nThe degree of age differences often dictates a judging person's general level of distate for and about the perceived perversion (a word which has bad connotations).  Perversion is a sliding scale, securely based on the culture and society and part of the world.  For example, marriages of/to 12 year olds is common in India.\n\nI think it is an interesting point (I just red in another posted question) that adolescents become sexual around 12-13, and yet, the law makes them "wait" until 18.\n\nChildren are beautiful and are our future and should be loved unconditionally.\n\n-Peter\nB.A. in Psychology\n\nP.S. EDIT-- IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT PEDOPHILIA IS SIMPLY AN INTEREST WHEREAS (AS IT IS OFTEN CONFUSED WITH) CHILD **MOLESTATION** IS A DECISION AND ACT.  LOVE AND THE ACT OF LOVING THROUGH ACTIONS ARE TWO SEPARATE AND VERY DIFFERENT THINGS.  I RESENT ANY IMPLICATIONS THAT I HAVE EVER BROKEN THE LAW, WHICH I HAVE NOT.\n\nPPS. BUT YES I CAN COMPLETELY SEE HOW ANY FORM OF INTEREST IN THOSE MUCH YOUNGER THAN THE PERSON COULD BE "DEMONIC POSSESSION."
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Pedophiles are almost always self identified straight men, no matter who the victim happens to be.\nIt's about power and control.  Not so much about sex.
1157046
I don't think he's homosexual or a pedophile. He's just a major weirdo with some SERIOUS issues. Extremely talented nonetheless, though.
863120
In a creepy child molester kind of way.
194881
Okay . . . nice trick question.\n\nThe 21 yo is sexually attracted to a 13 yo.\n\nIf the 21 yo does nothing and waits until the 13 yo reaches majority (18) in 5 years . . . the 21 yo is not a Pedophile . . . (sick maybe, but not a pedophile).\n\nIf the 21 yo does do something sexually with the 13 yo before the 13 yo reaches majority . ..  then legally the 21 yo is a pedophile.\n\nDoesn't matter if the 13 yo goes up to the 21 yo or not . . . if the 21 yo does something they are a pedophile . . . if the 21 yo does not do anything . . . then they are not.
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i think it's true. you see celebrity guys marring younger girls all the time, sometimes after a kid or two. but when you see a couple in your city with an obvious age difference people call the guy a pervert, or if the girl is older, she's a gold digger.
721210
Absolutely, also a pedofile, some of his wives were under 10 years of age.  One was 8 years old.  He advocated a rein of terror.  Mostly towards women.
695529
Oh yeah..when i was 16 there was this 50 year old.  It was so creepy and disgusting.  Now I'm 24 and I get all these old, old, OLD men talking to me.  It's like we're their answer to their midlife crisis.  I say just go buy a motorcycle and leave us chicks alone!  :)
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no i don't think they were pedophiles when going into priesthood. they just had normal human desires for sex. unfortunately there easiest way to get satisfaction was there altar servers in which they had closest contact with.
941300
That is a bad, bad deal.  Get him out while you can.  I have a friend who was 22 and slept with a 16 year old (stupid, stupid, I know) and now he has to walk up to everyone in his neighborhood and tell them he is a sex offender, by law.  He is wearing the Scarlett Letter because he was "in love" and all that other bs he told us at the time.  Now he is effed for life.  Tell him to get out of it, whatever you do.  He is an actual child predator.
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paedophiles are the lowest form of life--they are scum.i say dont kill them--thats too quick.keep them alive and torture them every day. good on yahoo,i see they are chucking this slime off