Pedophiles- Help them,Protect Others

Pedophilia. I believe most of us are aware of the term. It is a condition of being sexually attracted to children. In DSM 5, it is listed under paraphilia disorder, an abnormal attraction.

Richard Huckle, a Britain pedophile was handed 22 life sentences after he pleaded guilty to 71 child offenses around Southeast Asia. He confessed to abuse almost 200 children as he published them on dark web. As an English teacher & a volunteer, he gets easy access to children, garnered trust from parents. One of his victims is as young as 6 months of age.

Nur Fitri, a MARA scholar in Imperial College London was arrested for having 30,000 images and photos of child porn. Among them were 601 images and videos belong under Category A, which is a penetrative sexual activity with children. He was also found sitting next to a life-sized mannequin of a boy at the time he was arrested.

A Malaysian engineer, Yap was apprehended in Singapore for the selfsame spot. He was sexually preying on 31 boys aged between 11 to 15. His 'MO' was by befriending the kids on Facebook, chat and persuaded them to meet. He then recorded those disgusting acts on mobile phone and stored the footage on the laptop, cataloged in folders with each boys names, age and the year they met. Police found more than 2,000 clips.

Pedophilia is an abhorrent news. We never know who is the pedophile as it could be anyone around the community. Family members, neighbors, nanny, teachers, police, you name it. Whats vital is that, we must provide deeper attention to children. Stay vigilant on any minor changes on your childs' emotional and physical state. Do not simply render trust on anyone. Listen to your children, verbal and non-verbally.

Nevertheless, I am not putting all the rocks and throwing stones to the pedophiles, alone. They could be suffering psychological issue as to thwart them from behaving ordinarily. They might encounter other possible factors that lead them to being one. But, keep your eyes wide open and stay aware. Educate yourself about paraphilia disorder so that you are well-informed about the symptoms. If you know anyone suffering them, step forward. Help them, to protect others. 

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