Definition
Pedophilia is considered a paraphilia, a condition in which a person's sexual arousal and gratification depend on fantasizing about and engaging in sexual behavior that is atypical and extreme. Pedophilia is defined as the fantasy or act of sexual activity with children who are generally age 13 years or younger. Pedophiles are usually men and can be attracted to either or both sexes. How well they relate to adults of the opposite sex varies.
Pedophilic disorder can be diagnosed in people who are willing to disclose this paraphilia as well as in people who deny any sexual attraction to children, despite objective evidence of pedophilia. For the condition to be diagnosed, an individual must either act on their sexual urges or experience significant distress as a result of their urges or fantasies. Without these two criteria, a person may have a pedophilic sexual orientation but not pedophilic disorder.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/c...ons/pedophilia
In no way trying to defend the scumbag but I think the legal definition and the psychological diagnosis have a disconnect. Having sex with a minor is not pedophilia by definition. Pedophilia requires sexual excitement and gratification from a pre-puberty person. Unless the minor in question was extremely physically immature, it is likely they looked more like an adult woman than a pre-pubescent child. Unless the law defines sex with a minor as pedophilia, that word probably does not apply in the legal context and should be limited to a diagnosis by a professional.
Not sure why I care other than precision in words is important.
