Devious sex offenders don't always fit the stereotype, female predators like Maxwell exist
msn.comsex offenders we tend to be fairly one-dimensional in our thinking. We assume them to be older men with low intelligence who have most likely come from poor, violent backgrounds and who have possibly been abused themselves.
But recently high-profile cases involving rich privileged males have dominated world headlines – including the singer R Kelly and financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Both men probably thought they were untouchable but chickens come home to roost. And for Epstein that ended in his death in a prison cell and R Kelly a 30-year sentence handed down this week.
The majority of sex offenders are male but in the last few years the numbers of female predators has been growing. We’ve seen several cases recently where women are the abusers and instances of female teachers being involved in relationships with pupils.
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