Korean J Leg Med.  2014 Feb;38(1):13-18. 10.7580/kjlm.2014.38.1.13.

Evaluation of Pedophilia Patients of the National Forensic Hospital by Types of Offense according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Typologies of Child Molesters

• Lim J
• Lee J
• Shim G
• Yang J
• Kim S
• Kim D

• KMID: 2305459
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7580/kjlm.2014.38.1.13

Abstract

This study aimed to classify individuals who had perpetrated child sexual abuse according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) typologies of child molesters and to assess the correlations between sociodemographic and criminal variables. We examined a total of 26 patients diagnosed with pedophilia (DSM-IV-TR criteria) who had been hospitalized in the National Forensic Hospital for Cure Custody. Data were obtained through self-administered questionnaires and reviews of patient records. Patients were classified into preferential offenders or situational offenders based on FBI typologies. Current and first offense ages of preferential offenders were younger than those of situational offenders. Preferential offenders were more likely to have been exposed to sexual abuse during childhood, and were more likely to watch child pornography than situational offenders (p < 0.05). Additionally, recidivists had lower IQs (intelligence quotient), lower levels of education, and longer illness durations than first-time offenders (p < 0.05). A multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that IQ and duration of illness might be risk factors of recidivism, although results were not statistically significant (p < 0.1). We found that classification of individuals who had sexually abused children into preferential or situational types, based on FBI typologies, provided on pedophile characteristics and probability of recidivism. We highly recommended that low IQ patients receive intensive treatment and education in order to reduce the possibility of future offenses.

Keyword

Pedophilia; Child molester; Child sexual abuse; Forensic hospital

MeSH Terms

Child Abuse, Sexual
Child*
Classification
Criminals
Education
Erotica
Humans
Logistic Models
Pedophilia*
Risk Factors
Sex Offenses
Surveys and Questionnaires

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