As a police detective, I dealt with many such offenders—and if I'm honest, rather than regarding them as sophisticated, manipulative individuals, I found the vast majority to be sad, socially isolated men, poorly equipped to deal with their sexual urges. Also, many had been victims of sexual abuse themselves and were perpetually perpetrating the cycle of abuse. I do have to say, though, that in researching for this bill, I wasn't able to find evidence for the oft-repeated claim that all child sex offenders were victims themselves.