CRIMINOLOGISTS Marcus Felson and Lawrence E Cohen proposed that many people have the potential to offend but do not.
They posit that people found guilty of or accused of sexual assault against children have long let go of external inhibitors which guide how a society operates.
American sociologist David Finkelhor, known for his research into child sexual abuse, speaks of four preconditions to child sexual abuse and describes a process that involves the development of a motivation to abuse, the overcoming of conscience, the avoidance or manipulation of potential protectors, and the grooming and abuse of the child.
This week, Women and Men Against Child Abuse (WMACA) ramped up efforts for the extradition of a former South African teacher, Iain Wares, to the UK, where he faces
