Perpetrators have deviant sexual fantasies about their victims.
Once a bond is formed with the victims, the perpetrators act on their fantasies. Sex offenders are not typically caught until they have offended multiple times. When victims do not feel a special bond with their perpetrators, they are more likely to disclose information about the crime. Perpetrators offend due to a need for control, not because of a strong desire to have sex. Sex offenders seek positions of authority, for example a police officer or coach.