Like voyeurs, they are typically shy and have low self-esteem. These people also suffer from feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem. This paraphilia has the highest proportion of women. In most states, the pedophile has to be over 16 or 5 years older than the child, who is usually under 13. The pedophile is usually known and trusted by the child.
Female pedophiles are rare.
The response of a male child to a female pedophile is less negative, coitus is more likely, and there is less likelihood that the male child is coerced. This usually develops at about 3 years and is fixed by about 7. Y chromosome determines that the child is a male. Here are some examples of being intersexed. Occurring about once in 2500 births, the child typically develops normal female gender identity.