Sex offenders come from all walks of life and from all socio-economic groups.
They can be male or female, rich or poor, employed or unemployed, religious or non-religious, educated or uneducated, and from any race. Although some sex offenders are strangers and stalkers, many know to the victim as a family member, friend, or neighbor. They win a child s trust and then take advantage of that trust. Potential victims are likely to be children that are poor, neglected, loners, or runaways. Many pedophiles seek out mothers of single parent families for the purpose of victimizing children.