Alert Signals For An Adult With Sexual Behavior Problems

Someone you love may be acting in a way that worries or confuses you. These behaviors may be a way for this person to ask for help. Many people with sexual behavior problems wish that someone had asked them what was going on or had told them where to call.

Do you know someone who:

• Talks again and again about the sexual activities of children or teens?
• Masturbates a lot or takes breaks from other activities to go masturbate?
• Talks about sexual fantasies with children and is not clear about what's okay with children?
• Was abused as a child and won't deal with it?
• Encourages silence and secrets in a child?
• Looks at child pornography?
• Asks adult partners to dress or act like a child or teen during sexual activity?
• Often has a "special" child friend, maybe a different one from year to year?
• Spends most spare time on activities involving children or teens, not adults?
• Makes fun of a child's body parts, calls a child sexual names such as "stud", "whore", or "slut"?

If you do not know how to approach this person or you need other support, please contact your local rape crisis center.

You can also contact The Awareness Center, which is the Jewish Coalition Against Sexual Abuse/Assault.