The Relation of Cumulative and Distinct Abuse Experiences to Sexualization in Juveniles Who Have Sexually Offended

Male caregiver emotional abuse has emerged as a strong predictor of subsequent hypersexuality in adult male sexual offenders. The present study replicated these findings in a sample of juveniles who had sexually offended. Male caregiver emotional abuse was again found a potent predictor of subsequent problematic sexual behaviors and fantasies.