How can you tell if someone is a pedophile?

Question

Are there other behaviors that co-exist with that pathology? Signs to watch for in childhood?

Answer 1

They are usually pretty intelligent and good at hiding their activities. Be wary of any adult, other than your parents, who seems to take an interest in you and wants to be your buddy. Adults normally have interest in other adults and not someone else's children.

Answer 2

I don't think you can in this over complex world of ours. As ab avid news watcher I am shocked at the differenced of these "animals" I have, sadly, aware of everyone now. One thing I believe is of utmost importance is too much interest in the child and touching of the child even if it is the hands. Today people in charge of children MUST keep a vigil always.

Answer 3

i would think not, one could say they loves to be around children but how many in this profession does this too but has never harmed one, I wish there were a set signs but then it might feel like Germany during WWII

Answer 4

No. There is no way to tell ahead of time. Only in retrospect when our knowledge changes our perception of things.

Answer 5

Unfortunately no. I wish there was ways to tell, that way we can put them all on one island and nuke them all, or find a way to kill them very slow and painful.

Answer 6

Signs to watch for:

Moonwalking.
Plastic surgery.
Amusement park in back yard.
Paying you a million dollars to stop pursuing justice for your son's sodomy.

Hee-hee!!! Jaymonay!! Uhh!!

Answer 7

no you cant

Answer 8

No.

Answer 9

There is no clear definition of the characters of pedophiles, but things to watch for is "how they play with children" and what is being said.

A pedophile will spend a lot of time getting the child ready for seduction. Sometimes he will take months or even a year or two "grooming" the child and preparing him. He uses this time to build up the child's trust in him and to get the child to see him as his best friend. He slowly seduces the child by doing such things as playing with him and being in close contact with him. He will tickle the child and give him "tummy farts." He will watch movies with the child and sit very close to him, often putting his arm around the child or even having the child sit on his lap. The child, of course, feels that this man really cares about him and that he can talk to him about anything. If there is a father figure or other male role model missing from the child's life, then of course the pedophile knows that this child is just the victim he is looking for. He, however, does not view the child as a victim, but a person he can share love, fun and pleasure with. The thing to remember is that the pedophile does not think like a normal adult. Indeed, he has serious psychological imbalances and views his actions in the same way as an adult male who is attempting seduction of an adult female. And the pedophile does not usually stop with just one child; he often has several that he is grooming at once. Sometimes he is grooming some while actually in the sexual relationship stage with others.

A pedophile will take the child he is grooming many places, such as to movies, roller skating rinks, amusement parks, the zoo, and fairs and festivals. He spends a lot of time with the child and invests as much money as possible. He buys the child toys and even gives him clothes and trinkets. He spends as much time alone with the child as he can. What child would not have warm feelings toward a man who acts like he truly cares about him, pays him a lot of attention, and spends an enormous amount of time and money on him? Most pedophiles are likable people and they groom the kids to like them.

Many pedophiles have a group of children who they seduce at once. Sometimes he will invite the neighborhood children to his home to watch videos and play video games. He will give them candy and other snack foods. Eventually he will bring out the video camera. Often the kids are groomed for months before he builds up their trust enough to let him fondle them and use the video camera on them. This is one of the ways that child porno makes its rounds on nasty internet sites.

The pedophile loves it when the child has his own email address. This way he can correspond with the child whenever he wishes and say things that will make the grooming process go even faster. The man who I discovered was grooming my 12-year-old son found out that he had just obtained his first email account, and he said to my son, "Good. Now we don't have to go through your mom." That was one of the first red flags for me. You can find out the rest of the story of my experiences with a pedophile by clicking on the link in the middle of this webpage.

Many pedophiles are becoming quite adept at finding their victims online. They use screennames that are attached to profiles describing themselves as young teens. Then they go into kid and teen chatrooms looking for kids who they think may be easy prey. If they happen to get caught doing this, they will say that they only go in these rooms to feel like a kid again and to relieve the stresses of life. They will swear that they never went into private chat with any child. If you believe that, I have oceanfront property in Arizona I could sell you. The truth is that not only do they go into private chat with some of the kids, they often take it a step further and set up times and places to meet a few young teens in person. The man I knew used the screenname minnesotaunicorn.

Pedophiles used to be social outcasts and loners, but with the internet they now have access to others who are just like them. They exchange information with each other using email, chatrooms and message boards. A pedophile can go online and learn the best ways to groom and seduce a child, what kind of kids to look for, where to find them and how to go about it with the least risk of getting caught. They learn just what to say and do to ensure that the child is not likely to tell. They also learn what to do and say if they are caught. Pedophiles have their own online networking system.

It is clear that the best way to protect kids from becoming victims of pedophiles is to educate them. Make them aware that there are people in this world who do not have their best interests at heart. Tell them about good touch and bad touch in an age-appropriate way. Tell them that sometimes people who appear to be nice and friendly and generous are in actuality very sick people who need help. Make it clear to the kids that if someone should ever try to molest them or hurt them in any way, or if someone tries to seduce them or do anything that the child feels uncomfortable with, that it is not the child's fault. Tell the kids the things that these men will do and say to get them not to tell an adult what happened. Discuss with your kids the ways that pedophiles and child molesters operate. You certainly don't have to go into a lot of sordid details; just tell them that if anyone ever tries to touch their private parts, or tries to get the child to touch their private parts, they are to tell you immediately. Make it clear that these men are very sick people and that they need help. What they are doing or attempting to do is not only wrong but also illegal. The more we educate the kids about these issues, the more likely they are to be assertive about turning these guys in.

Learn the profile of a pedophile so that it's easier for you to spot the warning signs. A pedophile is usually an adult male who is frequently hard-working and appears to be family-oriented. Pedophiles seem to like kids and go out of their way to be around them. Indeed, they prefer the company of kids to that of adults. They tend to be well-liked by both kids and adults. However, they are often loners. Although they usually have a lot of acquaintances who like them, they seem to have few very close friends.

Pedophiles gradually target and slowly seduce their victims. They look for kids who come from single-parent homes and who may appear to be quiet and needy. They also give kids who are not needy a lot of attention in order to get other adults to trust them. They spend a lot of time around kids and do not hesitate to spend money on them. They get the kids to genuinely like them. They also get the parents to like them. Pedophiles often pretend to like the child's single mom and they try to cultivate a friendship with her. If she allows the friendship to develop, she often becomes devastated when she finds out that this man never wanted to be her friend in the first place; he was only using her to get to her child.