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Abstract: 

The case of Jeffrey Epstein, the notorious, widely-hated, and deceased pedophile whose name has been associated with a myriad of celebrities and politicians, is used as the framework for a discussion of the varieties of pedophilic syndromes. Author Roslyn Myers outlines the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) criteria for these disorders, pointing out—surprisingly for many of us—that according to these criteria, Mr. Epstein, with his penchant for young women who were almost legal adults—was not, technically speaking, a pedophile. She goes on to describe the various subcategories of pedophilic interests, noting that pedophilia is hardly a unitary term describing the entire population of individuals who seek sexual contact with children.

Keywords: Jeffrey Epstein; Paraphilia and Paraphilic Disorders

Affiliations:  1: John Jay College.