The causes of paedophilia and child sexual abuse are more complex than the public believes
- Written by Kelly Richards, Senior lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
Members of the public believe child sexual abuse and paedophilia can be attributed to one of four main causes.Shutterstock
The public often feels intense loathing and anger towards paedophiles and those who sexually abuse children. A raft of sex offender policies such as Western Australia’s publicly accessible register of “dangerous and...