Sometimes, child sex abuser is also a child – Chicago Sun-Times

W hen we think of pedophiles, we tend to conjure up scary images of middle-aged predators.

However, the sad truth is that many children are abused by other children, and up to one-third of the sexual abuse in this country is committed by minors. (It is worth noting that while a small percentage of those who are sexually abused become abusers, almost all child abusers — adult or otherwise — are victims of sexual abuse).