child molester?

Question

some one told me that when a child molester wants to bother a sleeping child that they will mess with their feet first to see how awake or sleep that the child may be... is there any validity to this? The person that was telling me this was saying that was the way that the adult can see if they can do something to the child without waking them. Are there any documented / known bits of information on this specific topic? How do you identify the characteristics of a pedophile?

this question as recieved enough personal opinion responses. If you feel inclined to respond, please have some professional knowledge of the subject. I posted this question in hopes that a professional in the field of psychology could lead me in the direction of research findings or studies done in relation to this topic.

If you have not/ are not studying psychological areas of studies or disorders... please dont waste my time with a shallow answer....... I need solid information related to a disorder.

Answer 1

FROM http://crime.about.com/od/sex/p/pedophile.htm



Characteristics of a Pedophile :

* Often the pedophile is male and over 30 years of age.
* Single or with few friends in his age group.
* If married, the relationship is more "companion" based with no sexual relations.
* He is often vague about time gaps in employment which may indicate a loss in employment for questionable reasons or possible past incarceration.

Pedophiles Like Child-like Activities:

* He is often fascinated with children and child activities appearing to prefer those activities to adult oriented activities.
* He will often refer to children in pure or angelic terms using descriptives like innocent, heavenly, divine, pure, and other words that describe children but seem inappropriate and exaggerated.
* He has hobbies that are child-like such as collecting popular expensive toys, keeping reptiles or exotic pets, or building plane and car models.

Pedophiles Often Prefer Children Close to Puberty:

* Pedophiles often have a specific age of child they target. Some prefer younger children, some older.
* Often his environment or a special room will be decorated in child-like decor and will appeal to the age and sex of the child he is trying to entice.
* Many pedophiles often prefer children close to puberty who are sexually inexperienced, but curious about sex.

Pedophiles Work Around Children: The pedophile will often be employed in a position that involves daily contact with children. If not employed, he will put himself in a position to do volunteer work with children, often in a supervisory capacity such as sports coaching, contact sport instruction, unsupervised tutoring or a position where he has the opportunity to spend unsupervised time with a child.

Answer 2

1st of all, unless someone was researching this information, I dont see how this would be useful. If you are wanting warning signs for someone you know, then I get your point of all of this. I am sure that all pedophiles are different. If you are wandering for your own child then I would just keep my child away from this person and the person who gave you this "useful" information, I would also watch them too. If you are wanting information so you can do it then that is just sick....

Answer 3

I don't know about specifically checking their feet but know characteristics are they prefer the company of children vs. adults. The tend to hang around parks, and schools mostly, the spend an inordinate amount of time in activitites that will bring them closer to children.

Answer 4

IF U R ASKING THIS QUESTION BECAUSE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT U FEEL MIGHT BE HAPPENING TO U ? MOLESTERS COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES....AS WELL AS THEY ALL HAVE A CERTAIN WAY THEY DO THINGS...PLEASE TELL A PARENT OR SOMEONE YOU TRUST AND I DON'T MEAN A KID FRIEND AN ADULT...DON'T WAIT UNTIL IT HAPPENS...DON'T BE ASHAMED TO OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND SPEAK UP..

Answer 5

Well,as someone who unknowingly married one,at least in his case,he didn't do this. If he/she was molested as a child,there's a high risk of them becoming one later in life.( Not everyone,but a high percentage,especially of males) In my ex's case,he didn't want her asleep,as I would imagine most wouldn't,it's part of the thrill,but ick,how sick to want to know all of this,enough said

Answer 6

Child molesters vary in their preferences. Not all want an unconscious victim.

Answer 7

No I have never heard of such a thing. It must be just another rumor.

Answer 8

i dont know but i would watch the person who is telling u all these tricks cuz thats ******

Answer 9

Who told you this stuff?A child molestor?Disgusting!!!!

FYI:Not alot of professionals frequent this place...lol.You get what you get here.

Answer 10

why the **** do u want to no! do u plan on molesting a child!