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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It never occurred to me that anyone would not only sexually assault or rape a baby, a [i]baby[/i]!, but would film the act and share the video with others. Before the internet existed, I don’t think these sickos would have found each other. I’m thankful that law enforcement is rooting these people out, but my God, I’m seriously concerned about the psychological and emotional toll this work must take on law enforcement officers and prosecutors who have to view these videos in order to bring pedophiles to justice. And what about jurors who have to hear the facts of the case? It’s horrifying beyond imagination.[/quote]
There are a LOT of people - men, I think mostly - who have attractions to minors. My husband used to work in part of background checks and there are a shocking number of men who are mainly attracted to teenagers. He never had to look at images or anything like that, but he said when the computer staff had their doors closed, that’s what they were doing - looking for evidence. Even at that glancing blow with those perverted people he interviewed, my husband’s world view shifted. I don’t see pedophiles everywhere like some do, but I acknowledge they’re out there. And disgusting.

Years and years ago - maybe the W years? - there were people who wanted to study pedophiles. They think it’s an attraction that some people have without acting on it and they want to know how many people there are, and where it comes from (I think the article referenced that not everyone who is a pedophile is themselves a victim of sexual abuse as we all kind of assume), why some people commit crimes in service to their perversion and some do not. IIRC, the GOP had a complete bird and shut down the funding, accusing the researchers of trying to normalize pedophilia. Sorry. I’ve reached my personal limit of searching for any article related to the issue as it repulses me more every passing year. Maybe someone else can find it. [/quote]

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