Over the years I noted pedophiles at some 12 Step meetings I've been to. Some have talked at length about their incarceration/treatment at meetings, and I still don't have a good take on what's up in their orbit. I do know alcohol/drug use by a pedophile is bad news.
'Jim' (NHRN) has talked at length about his prison experience, but I think his experience was atypical. He was in for a variety of offenses, and for the most part I got the impression the other inmates knew little of his pedophilia. Why prison management would keep such information 'secret' is curious to me. 'Jim', in addition to the pedophilia, was convicted of tax issues, weapons, and drug offenses. The weapons issue even involved the secret service, does that confer 'status' in prison ?? 'Jim' does not correlate his pedophilia with addiction at all, as in a variation in 12 Stepping would be appropriate treatment for it. Rather, his take is that his preferred age of a sexual partner will maintain at persons ~25 years younger than himself. So, since he is over 43, he no longer has a problem. (I'm not buying this line, BTW, and I think the authorities think it is BS too as he is classified as high risk to reoffend)
'Jim' is restricted as a condition of his parole to not being around kids; his business is signed to prohibit kids, and at 12 Steppers, if we have someone attending under 18 years old, 'Jim' has to leave the meeting. 'Jim' has to attend a certain number of meetings per week, regardless. 'Jim' also has to remain gainfully employed, and he has to submit to periodic searches of his home and business. He also has to have a certain number of continuing counseling sessions with a court approved psychiatrist.
I'm at a loss as to what all that adds up to, other than 'Jim' to me at least, is committed to doing that absolute minimum he has to to stay out of jail and to keep the authorities happy.
On one occasion I called him a 'creep' to his face, and his reaction (instant rage) convinced me he is still screwed up and he knows it.
Not sure where that leaves the topic, sigh . . . . .
'Jim' (NHRN) has talked at length about his prison experience, but I think his experience was atypical. He was in for a variety of offenses, and for the most part I got the impression the other inmates knew little of his pedophilia. Why prison management would keep such information 'secret' is curious to me. 'Jim', in addition to the pedophilia, was convicted of tax issues, weapons, and drug offenses. The weapons issue even involved the secret service, does that confer 'status' in prison ?? 'Jim' does not correlate his pedophilia with addiction at all, as in a variation in 12 Stepping would be appropriate treatment for it. Rather, his take is that his preferred age of a sexual partner will maintain at persons ~25 years younger than himself. So, since he is over 43, he no longer has a problem. (I'm not buying this line, BTW, and I think the authorities think it is BS too as he is classified as high risk to reoffend)
'Jim' is restricted as a condition of his parole to not being around kids; his business is signed to prohibit kids, and at 12 Steppers, if we have someone attending under 18 years old, 'Jim' has to leave the meeting. 'Jim' has to attend a certain number of meetings per week, regardless. 'Jim' also has to remain gainfully employed, and he has to submit to periodic searches of his home and business. He also has to have a certain number of continuing counseling sessions with a court approved psychiatrist.
I'm at a loss as to what all that adds up to, other than 'Jim' to me at least, is committed to doing that absolute minimum he has to to stay out of jail and to keep the authorities happy.
On one occasion I called him a 'creep' to his face, and his reaction (instant rage) convinced me he is still screwed up and he knows it.
Not sure where that leaves the topic, sigh . . . . .
