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What are chronophilias?

  • Written by Michael Seto, Forensic Research Director at the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Some people have unusual attractions to specific age groups.Varshesh Joshi on Unsplash, CC BY

Mr. Smith was a 27-year-old man referred for psychological treatment after sexually offending against a 13-year-old boy. He initially denied the charge, but eventually admitted to sexually abusing multiple youth. He later admitted he’d been attracted...

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