"Research shows that child molesters who committed their first sexual offense in adolescence had histories of being disruptive in school (verbally or physically assaulting peers and teachers), showed high levels of juvenile antisocial behavior, and, as adults, manifested a greater degree of nonsexual aggression " (doc1). ... Children may seem like an ideal target for many offenders because "Children often fail to report because of the fear that disclosure will bring consequences even worse than being victimized again. ...

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