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A survey found 1 in 6 men admit sexual feelings for children. So is paedophilia increasing?
One in six (or 15.1% of) Australian men aged over 18 recently surveyed said they had sexual feelings for a child or teen younger than 18 years.
This data was part of a study by UNSW Sydney and Jesuit Social Services.
Researchers asked 1,945 men about their attraction to children via an online recruitment process.
The researchers also found:
- around one in ten (9.4%) Australian men has sexually offended against children
- around half of this group (4.9%) reports sexual feelings towards children, while the others may be offending for situational or opportunistic reasons
- of the men with…
- A survey found 1…