The Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence explains that sex offenders typically have lower IQs than those who are not sex offenders. It is hard to know the numbers regarding pedophiles, considering the large number of those unwilling to identify as such, but the highest estimate is that about 5 percent of men are pedophiles. Pedophilia falls under paraphilia, which is a condition where individuals experience sexual arousal and gratification through fantasizing or engaging in sexual activity that is extreme or atypical. They can be sexually attracted to both sexes, regardless of their own sexual identity. Pedophilia is a diagnosable disorder where individuals have sexual fantasies or act out sexually with prepubescent children, typically aged 13 or younger. When thinking about a person who watches child pornography, it is understandable to automatically assume that all viewers are pedophiles, but, surprisingly, that is not the case.
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