Who's more likely to molest a boy, a man who considers himself straight or a man who is gay?

Question

Does anyone have any real statistics from real studies???
Not looking for opinions, just the facts.

Answer 1

That one's easy. The heterosexual man.

A few quotes (link below)

"...Dr. Carole Jenny and her colleagues reviewed 352 medical charts, representing all of the sexually abused children seen in the emergency room or child abuse clinic of a Denver children's hospital during a one-year period (from July 1, 1991 to June 30, 1992). The molester was a gay or lesbian adult in fewer than 1% in which an adult molester could be identified – only 2 of the 269 cases (Jenny et al., 1994)."

"...noted authority Dr. A. Nicholas Groth wrote:

Are homosexual adults in general sexually attracted to children and are preadolescent children at greater risk of molestation from homosexual adults than from heterosexual adults? There is no reason to believe so. The research to date all points to there being no significant relationship between a homosexual lifestyle and child molestation. There appears to be practically no reportage of sexual molestation of girls by lesbian adults, and the adult male who sexually molests young boys is not likely to be homosexual (Groth & Gary, 1982, p. 147). "

"In a more recent literature review, Dr. Nathaniel McConaghy (1998) similarly cautioned against confusing homosexuality with pedophilia. He noted, "The man who offends against prepubertal or immediately postpubertal boys is typically not sexually interested in older men or in women" (p. 259).

This well known lack of a linkage between homosexuality and child molestation accounts for why relatively little research has directly addressed the issue. Proving something we already know simply isn't a priority. Indeed, a commentary that accompanied publication of the 1994 study by Jenny et al. in Pediatrics noted that debates about gay people as molesters "have little to do with everyday child abuse" and lamented that they distract lawmakers and the public from dealing with the real problem of children's sexual mistreatment (Krugman, 1994)."

And:

"One individual has claimed to have data that prove homosexuals to be child molesters at a higher rate than heterosexuals. That person is Paul Cameron. As detailed elsewhere on this site, Cameron's survey data are subject to so many methodological flaws as to be virtually meaningless. Even so, his assertions are sometimes quoted by antigay organizations in their attempts to link homosexuality with child sexual abuse."

Beware anything that the 'Family Research Council' puts forth. They begin their 'studies' with the foregone conclusion: they believe homosexuality is wrong, and set out to try to prove their viewpoint with 'science.' Their methods and data are hopelessly flawed, and obviously skewed to reflect their predisposed views. Nothing this organization says should be taken for anything other than what it is: anti-gay propaganda.

Answer 2

I'm going to have to go with a pedophile.

Gay Men are attracted to MEN
Straight Men are attracted to WOMEN
Pedophiles are attracted to KIDS.

There can be a combination of the above mentioned, a pedophile is most likely to molest a boy.

Answer 3

You are probably going to get a lot of horrible answers.

Probably some cliche things about catholic priests.

Or something about how butt pirates love to rob Christians of their children.

The truth is-- most people who molest children have been sexually abused themselves, or have lived a life of fraught with sexual restraint due to moral ideals that are forced upon them causing psychosomatic stress disorders WHICH can rear their ugly heads in many ways; molestation is just one of them.

Sexual orientation has nothing to do with the psychological issues of people--

Homosexuality is no longer defined as a psychological disorder -- the two are not connected.

Answer 4

For a lot of paedophiles, it isn't about the gender of a child. They like to prey upon and attack their innocence. Of course some sick and twisted individuals have a preference for a boy or girl but from articles I've read over the years, most of the vile, disgusting, wicked creatures no matter what their sexuality will go for any prepubescent child. It is one of the most disgraceful things on earth for a grown person to inflict adult acts on children. Highly revolting. I would love to bring down organisations like NAMBLA and have it's members put in prison and grovelling like the pathetic scum they are as other prisoners who are against paedophiles take out well deserved justice on them!!!!!!

Answer 5

Neither because there's hardly a difference between the two other than one is more open to his sexuality while the other is trying harder to repress it.

But a person who is a pedophile--male or female--is most likely to molest a boy.

Answer 6

A man who is sick and demented. Who gives a damn what his sexuality is?

Answer 7

WTF you are asking? OK, let try this:

Who's more likely to molest a girl, a man who considers himself straight or a man who is gay?

Pervert is pervert, no matter he is straight or gay. For example, like you.

Answer 8

perverts. could be from different background that's nasty and molest

Answer 9

a boy but they hold it in until they are 18

Answer 10

They are wrong...There is such thing as a stupid question.