Is Pedophilia A Mental Disorder?!


Question: Is Pedophilia A Mental Disorder?
A guy I went to high school with recently got arrested for statutory rape, he's 19 and his girlfriend was 13 and although she was willing, she was not allowed to consent under the eye's of the law. It just got me thinking, because this guy was good looking, had a good life, a good education, he could easily get a girl his own age but for whatever reason choose to date significantly younger. There's no other way I can explain people like him risking it all other than having a mental disorder. I kinda feel bad for him, he wasn't a bad person and would never actually "rape" someone, like purposely hurt them.

Answers:

That really isn't considered pedophilia... pedophilia is when they are sexually attracted to prepubescent children (children who are not physically matured)..... not teen girls.... most men will ahve an attraction to teenage girls as they are technically sexually mature (not to mention thattheylike to show that off)... he showed a remarkable lack of self control but no he is not mentally ill and he is not a pedophile.



the problem isn't the age range, my wife is 46 and I am 52, but we met when she was 25 and I was 31..

the problem is the minor is a child, he is an adult. in terms of cognitive decision making the 13 year doesn't have the rational sense to make adult decisions. This why the difference. The Age of consent in many states is 16, or 18.

the law depending on the state can be pretty stiff (pardon the pun) about statutory rape. Were she 16 in some states there would likely not be an issue, however since she is legal under the age of consent, in the eyes of the justice system he is a perp and she is a victim.

Good bad or indifferent, once you reach "adulthood". You have responsibility to the law.




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