Profiling a Child Molester
Katie Hanselman
Virginia Western Community College Abstract
This paper will be discussing the effects of a child molester on the people surrounding the child molester. The purpose of this paper is to show that the effects on a person’s childhood can affect the way the person acts when they get older. If the person is molested as a child they are more likely to become a molester when they become older. My focus for this paper is to show that the way that a person is raised can determine if they follow in the footsteps of their molester. I want to show the psychological affects a child molester has on a person. I want to show that just because someone is molested as a child does not mean that they will become …show more content…
(Lev-Wiesel & Witztum, 2006). The motive behind child molester is different from person to person. What makes a person go after children is still unknown, there is no way of knowing what makes these sick individuals go after children. Some people that go after children cannot help it because that is what they grew up around and they were most likely molested themselves. “Mention “child molesters” to the average audience, or even to most professional audiences, and they will immediately suggest “Colt .45 therapy” or castration.” (Salter, …show more content…
Some of these fantasies include having things that are child related in the house as decorations. They also will photograph the children so that when they are alone they can engage in masturbation to the photo of the child. The offender will also collect child porn and this is the most common thing that is found when a child molester’s house is searched. (Hazelwood & Burgess, 1987).
The life of a child molester is just like anyone else except for the fact that they wake up wanting to have sex with children. These people are mentally ill and need help that is not always available like it needs to be. One example of a child molester in real life post jail would be Jake Goldenflame. He was accused of molesting his five year old daughter he served five years for that. He tried to hide his past but was unable to do so. (Kormblum, 2003). This is an example of what the child molester faces once they are released from jail. These offenders are just like you and me they are our next door
Katie Hanselman
Virginia Western Community College Abstract
This paper will be discussing the effects of a child molester on the people surrounding the child molester. The purpose of this paper is to show that the effects on a person’s childhood can affect the way the person acts when they get older. If the person is molested as a child they are more likely to become a molester when they become older. My focus for this paper is to show that the way that a person is raised can determine if they follow in the footsteps of their molester. I want to show the psychological affects a child molester has on a person. I want to show that just because someone is molested as a child does not mean that they will become …show more content…
(Lev-Wiesel & Witztum, 2006). The motive behind child molester is different from person to person. What makes a person go after children is still unknown, there is no way of knowing what makes these sick individuals go after children. Some people that go after children cannot help it because that is what they grew up around and they were most likely molested themselves. “Mention “child molesters” to the average audience, or even to most professional audiences, and they will immediately suggest “Colt .45 therapy” or castration.” (Salter, …show more content…
Some of these fantasies include having things that are child related in the house as decorations. They also will photograph the children so that when they are alone they can engage in masturbation to the photo of the child. The offender will also collect child porn and this is the most common thing that is found when a child molester’s house is searched. (Hazelwood & Burgess, 1987).
The life of a child molester is just like anyone else except for the fact that they wake up wanting to have sex with children. These people are mentally ill and need help that is not always available like it needs to be. One example of a child molester in real life post jail would be Jake Goldenflame. He was accused of molesting his five year old daughter he served five years for that. He tried to hide his past but was unable to do so. (Kormblum, 2003). This is an example of what the child molester faces once they are released from jail. These offenders are just like you and me they are our next door