Several years ago Sally Jesse Rafael interviewed four teenage girls who had been addicted to pornography. Three said they began watching pornographic movies at ages seven, eight and nine. The other was shown pornography at age three by her father and told to assume the positions depicted so that he could do the same to her. For pedophiles, it often becomes a lure and teaching tool. Many children and their molesters tell the same story.
Pornography is used to instruct the child in what the pedophile wants.
The child is often told, See, it is okay. This is what mommy and daddy do. Today pedophiles are accessing children in their own homes and even in libraries via computer chat rooms. Parents must be aware of the danger and closely monitor what their children are viewing and know who they are communicating with on the computer. One way is to keep the computer in a room that is open to all family members.