Definition of pedophile
: one affected with pedophilia
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In 2016, an investigation by Australian police led to the arrest of British pedophile Richard Huckle, who posed as a Christian English teacher to groom and abuse children, including one as young as 6 months, throughout Southeast Asia.
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Independent Senator Derryn Hinch, who was molested as a child and was jailed twice as a radio broadcaster for naming pedophiles in contravention of court orders, took credit for the government initiative.
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One of the book’s goals is to counter the mainstream media’s tendency to paint the Net as primarily a haven for pedophiles, hackers, and terrorists.
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1912
First Known Use of pedophile
1912
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of pedophile
: one affected with pedophilia—called also pedophiliac
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