sex offenders
Working With Intellectually Disabled Sex Offenders Is Challenging, But Not How You’d Expect
"I don't really feel the need to defend my job, more to educate people on the realities of this group of people."
'Daniel's World' Examines Our Attitudes Toward Pedophilia
Veronika Lisková's new film explores the struggle for acceptance in a society that sees no difference between active offenders and those—like her subject—who are seeking help to never act on their desires.
An Exhibitionist Explained To Us Why He Can't Stop Harassing People
Alfred Esser has been convicted of indecency more than 20 times. He's also founded Germany's first support group for flashers.
Revisiting the Strange, Tragic Murders of Two Children on a North Dakota Indian Reservation
The violent deaths of Travis DuBois Jr. and his sister, Destiny Shaw, in 2011 point to larger problems on the impoverished reservation.
Does New York Need a Public Terrorist Registry?
Forget a repeat sex offender—you may have an Islamic State sympathizer living nearby!
Should Therapists Have to Tell the Cops if Their Clients Are Looking at Child Porn?
In California, if you tell a medical professional you've checked out underage nudes, they're required to report you to the police.
Why Are So Many Sex Offenders Getting Murdered in California's Prisons?
One inmate says that prison gangs and even guards team up to assault and sometimes kill sex offenders.
Should America Have a Public Child-Abuse Registry?
A Michigan woman wants to publicly name and shame people who mistreat kids, but there are always pitfalls to such schemes.
Why Do We Assume Pedophiles Look a Certain Way?
We tried to get to the bottom of the stereotypes surrounding child sex abusers.
Inside Miracle Village, Florida's Isolated Community of Sex Offenders
Sofia Valiente's photographs explore how the most ostracized people in Western society live.
Should New York Release Sex Offenders?
As New York state considers releasing sex offenders previously held in civil commitment, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Michael Welner's research on the Depravity Standard asks the public to consider how to judge the worst crimes people can commit.
A Drunk Man in England Tried to Have Sex with a Mailbox
Deep down, are we not all drunk men in Manchester, desperately trying to copulate with the mailbox of life?