Table 2

Myths about Female Sexual Offenders

Female sexual offenders are so rare that their offending is not much of a problem.
Female sexual offenders are more likely to be victims of abuse themselves.
Sexual behavior by women toward children is benign; women are not sexual.
Sexual abuse by women does not harm the victim.
Women who sexually abuse children are all mentally ill.
Women who sexually offend are always coerced by their male partners.
Female sex offending is a single event when it does occur; females do not sexually re-offend.