Why are there so many pedophiles?

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76. Well, exactly. The legions of women who have been sexually molested as

children would probably think that there might be quite a few pedophiles around. After all, if your grandpa, your father, or your dad's friend will molest you when you are 8 years old, who the hell else can you trust? Some stranger? Especially if you start reading about the subject and start counting up the number of female writers, actresses, etc., who relate their horrific experiences.

Now, one wonders whether pedophiles can be grouped into 2 groups: one group will callously abuse a child relative because the chances of getting caught are so low, and another group that goes after unknown children at random. I'd bet there is a continuum -- the first group has sex also with adults, the second group rarely does.