Thanks KELL1, Can always rely on you to give background on possible type of offender. Are you saying it is a pent up resentment (anger towards females, job, relatives, health, break up) as you wrote, "fueled by sexual materials the offender likes?" Even if it was a growing compulsion, wouldn't the offender still use other "instincts/familiar locale/learned behavior/skills" to offend, attack and escape. Afterall, this wasn't a crazed surfer who attacks women on the beach, a co-worker who traps a female employee in the company parking structure, a guy who drugs a woman at a bar etc.
What bothers me the most is the use of words like "sickness" and "problem".... euphemisms to describe unspeakable criminal issues. These guys know it is immoral, they know it is criminal and why (IMO) they work so hard to hide their activities. The offender knows it is wrong and yet still commit the crime..... in my book that is premeditation.
(I still see the step-drag-step drag type of gait as BG approached...even if no one else does. The planks aren't as damaged at either end of the bridge. I wish the pressers had never said he walked that way because the bridge was dilapidated and to look at mannerisms instead. C'mon I didn't say I saw baby goats, too.)
That tends to be a matter of circumstance with them, see they live a periodically transient lifestyle, so lets say in terms of their familiarity with locations etc, is usually limited to within whatever time frame they live in that area, which is usually within 12 months prior to the offense.
They move around a lot because they get caught doing things, and after they serve whatever punishment is handed down, they move , usually its to live a relative somewhere.
'Pre-meditation" in legal terms only pertains to the crime itself , not an overall psyche of the offender. And its only pertinent if a crime was committed .
Pre-meditation is basically planning , most of these types of crimes, are NOT planned at all. They are spur of the moment incidents that occur when the planets align, for an on edge individual (for whatever reason)
Now prior to abducting a victim, the offender may fantasize about it , but rarely do they actively set out on the hunt if you will. In the case of Serial killers however they may, sometimes, even elaborately , however even then with child victims they tend to be more of an opportunity grab.
These types are usually in some daily congress, when a target of opportunity crosses their path, then they act impulsively.
As for the terminology, I agree, if they were truly "sick" or mentally ill, which is completely against their will, then maybe they'd have an excuse, but this is not a "sickness" , a sickness can be treated or cured, this is a preference, and though a preference can be changed in some cases, it cant be "cured".
Actually labeling them "sickos" or "perverts" does more harm than good, because those who are attracted to minors, will then more than likely hide their inclinations, often avoiding any type of treatment, relying on self help, and that's when it can get really really dangerous.
"The most dangerous shark is the one you don't see"....(anonymous)
No one is going to let their child go for a ride with someone they know is sexually attracted to kids, although in this day and age nothing stuns me , but they may let their child hop in a car with the "nice quiet kid" from down the street who doesn't have any friends, if you know what i mean.
Opportunity then presents itself, and as we now that's how these types operate , no adult around, now the planets are aligning, and depending on the impulse control of the individual, that's when something bad happens ....IE Its always better to know
And though they may not be able to control their attraction to children anymore than an adult can control their attraction to other adults, .....they are 100% responsible for their actions concerning such.
