A pedophile is a person who has sexual desires for a child.
Pedophiles have sexual fantasies, sexual urges, or sexual behaviors involving children.
Most pedophiles begin having fantasies long before they actually act on them. This is the best time for pedophiles to seek treatment. Most pedophiles have a particular gender and age group that they are attracted to. Pedophiles who are attracted to girls, often prefer girls ages 8 to 10. Most pedophiles attracted to boys prefer boys over age 10.