Most child molesters have a particular age preference and do not deviate more than a year or two. Several respondents said they started when they were 6 or 7 years old. When asked how they knew their victims, only one admitted molesting a child he didn't know. The rest knew their victims. Molesters like the quiet sanctity of their own homes.
Molesters then try to maintain their victims' silence with verbal threats.
About half of those who responded have been treated for their sexual disorder. The large majority are participating in a treatment program at the Joseph Harp Correctional Center. Without ongoing treatment, experts say 70-90 percent of pedophiles repeat their behavior. The Harp program so far has an outstanding success rate. Only one program participant has been accused of offending again out of 20 that are on the streets.