Paedophilia
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− | The diagnostic criteria for pedophilia are:
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− | # A. Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children (generally age 13 years or younger).
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− | # B. The fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
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− | # C. The person is at least age 16 years and at least 5 years older than the child or children in Criterion A.
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− | Note, that it is NOT required that the person have ever acted on their urges in order for them to be a pedophile (which means literally "love for a child"). The correct term for someone actually engaging in sexual relations with a child is ''Pederast''.
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− | ==See Also==
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− | *[[Minor]]
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− | [[Category:AltSex]]
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− | [[Category:Legal]]
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Revision as of 18:38, 1 February 2007