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A '''pedophile''' or '''paedophile''' (non-US spelling) is an adult who is 16 years or older who is sexually attracted to young [[children]] below the age of puberty. The child must be at least 5 years younger the adult in the case of a pedophile who is a legal minor (i.e., 16-17 year olds) for the attraction to be diagnosed as pedophilia. A pedophile who acts out his or her wishes in the form of viewing child [[pornography]] or molesting youngsters is committing a [[crime]] and breaking virtually all moral codes; in particular, the [[Bible]] explicitly forbids it.<ref>[http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Gal&c=5&t=NIV#16 Galatians 5:16-21 (NIV)]</ref> It is closely linked to [[immorality]] and [[sociopathy]]. The term pedophilia is sometimes incorrectly used to mean sexual attraction by adults and teens to anyone below the age of majority, that is, 18.<ref> Seto, Michael (2008). Pedophilia and Sexual Offending Against Children. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. p. vii.</ref><ref>Fagan PJ, Wise TN, Schmidt CW, Berlin FS (November 2002). "Pedophilia". JAMA 288 (19): 2458–65. doi:10.1001/jama.288.19.2458. PMID 12435259.</ref> Scientists think incorrect uses like this should be avoided, because they to distinguish between sexual attraction to prepubescent children and sexual attraction to pubescent or post-pubescent minors.<ref>Ames MA, Houston DA (August 1990). "Legal, social, and biological definitions of pedophilia". Arch Sex Behav 19 (4): 333–42. doi:10.1007/BF01541928. PMID 2205170.</ref>

A '''pedophile''' or '''paedophile''' (non-US spelling) is an adult who is 16 years or older who is sexually attracted to young [[children]] below the age of puberty. The child must be at least 5 years younger than the adult in the case of adolescent pedophiles for the attraction to be diagnosed as pedophilia. A pedophile who acts out his or her wishes in the form of viewing child [[pornography]] or molesting youngsters is committing a [[crime]] and breaking virtually all moral codes; in particular, the [[Bible]] explicitly forbids it.<ref>[http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Gal&c=5&t=NIV#16 Galatians 5:16-21 (NIV)]</ref> It is closely linked to [[immorality]] and [[sociopathy]]. The term pedophilia is sometimes incorrectly used to mean sexual attraction by adults and teens to anyone below the age of majority, that is, 18.<ref> Seto, Michael (2008). Pedophilia and Sexual Offending Against Children. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. p. vii.</ref><ref>Fagan PJ, Wise TN, Schmidt CW, Berlin FS (November 2002). "Pedophilia". JAMA 288 (19): 2458–65. doi:10.1001/jama.288.19.2458. PMID 12435259.</ref> Scientists think incorrect uses like this should be avoided, because they to distinguish between sexual attraction to prepubescent children and sexual attraction to pubescent or post-pubescent minors.<ref>Ames MA, Houston DA (August 1990). "Legal, social, and biological definitions of pedophilia". Arch Sex Behav 19 (4): 333–42. doi:10.1007/BF01541928. PMID 2205170.</ref>

==Diagnosis and treatment==

==Diagnosis and treatment==