Since they are so attracted to children and can relate well with them. They usually work in areas that deal with children, but there are special cases where they do not work in an area with children. These authors are usually adult men, but there is a small percentage of women. In the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office, they list specific characteristics that indicate a pedophile. They are rather extremely secretive about their fantasies, as they do not socialize with other adults their age. These perpetrators have a way of manipulating people. Because they have a skill with words, they are usually nonviolent with children, using other forms of words