What exactly do child molesters do?

Question

I know this is a touchy subject for a lot of people, but I've been wondering this. Before anyone freaks out, I'm not an online child predator. So let me clear that out of the air right now. I'm going to graduate school soon to be a social worker, so it might behoove me to know this. At least once a week, when I turn on the evening news I hear about a child that has been molested or sexually assaulted. The media headlines always like to pump these stories up into epic proportions and do a fine job demonizing the person accused. Not that they don't deserve it or anything. They do of course, but they're never too specific when they explain what happens. People are always very subtle when they describe molestation or sexual assault of minors or s*x offenders. I know of a guy who is a registered s*x offender because he was urinating in public several years ago. Some children just happened to be present. I don't know this guy personally, but I've heard of him. Is that all you have to do to be considered a child molester? Sometimes it seems all you have to do is be accused and people will want your blood. What is it they actually do? Can someone please be specific because people always leave everyone in the dark when it comes to this kind of stuff. What do I need to look for as a social worker? What does a child do to cry for help? What are the warning signs I should know to protect these children?

Answer 1

Anything that has the slightest hint of sexuality is molestation, I imagine. Your urinating s*x offender exposed his genitals. Nobody wants to see a flasher, dude. It's just not appealing. At all. Anyone who needs to urinate can find a bathroom. It isn't as if it's a surprise - you can feel the urge coming quite a while before it gets critical, you know. Surely you don't doubt that guys who flash women are s*x offenders? Law enforcement is probably worried urinal-cakes there might escalate to even more unsavory behavior, and they want to keep an eye on him.

Answer 2

What do child molesters do? The work of SATAN. I wish you much luck with your career choice because it is going to a tough one to live through after you see and learn how horrible people can be to children.

Answer 3

Sounds a bit like you have an unhealthy interest in this to me. If you are doing a social work course, you should have enough reference material and access to discussions about this in your tutorials. Your supervisors should be able to explain this to you.  

Answer 4

honestly i Think you bring up a very good point- Yes there are some very terrible people in this world that prey on children, but like the people being released from prison ever so often because DNA cleared there name- I think that the penal system can go overboard At times. It would seem that your friend should have gotton public exposure at the most, but It's hard to tell. For one the proximity of the children to the urinating man, and something i think is important, the age of the children. what exactly is molestation and how is it different from sexual asault or any other term in this association. I don't know- anyway good luck with the social worker thing- its going to be tough I'm just glad theres still people up for the job.  

Answer 5

a child molester is someone who sexually assults a minor.. such as having s*x with them, making them perform oral s*x, and a number of other things that can go beyone ur wildnest imagination. being a s*x offender is a disease you have an infatuation with little children and making them do sexual things, i also know that you can never be cured from this it can be under control but you can never be cured it always comes up in your mind and you never know when a s*x offender is g0in to stike again..you said your going to be a social worker && u need to develop a sense that you get when there is sumthing wrong with a child, and you think that they are hidding it.. whatever you do you want to make the child aware that they can trust you.. whether you request to question them in a private setting where really you connect with them and make them understand that if there is sumthing goin on that you are there to help them and give them a better life... that is going to be your job.. im sure that there are things that you will be trained to look for but sometimes you have to learn to trust your instincts... good luck.. ohh and you maybe realize that i am 17 and not want to take me seriously but my mom is a psychology major so i know alot...