ABSTRACT

There are uniform characteristics of perpetrators of child sexual abuse; two of which stand out. Perpetrators generally put themselves in positions that provide easy access to children or adolescents, and they exploit the power or authority of those positions to sexually coerce their victims. There are nonetheless characteristics of perpetrators that are assuredly unique. Effectively posing as a police officer, while also claiming to be a medically trained practitioner capable of performing physical examinations, is an example of such. Relying on both of these misrepresentations, Eric Wess Uller grievously sexually abused over ninety underprivileged adolescent boys who were participants in a youth serving organization (YSO). Arrested after a twenty-year rampage, Mr. Uller then killed himself following his release on bail. Though anomalous in some respects, this case is best understood as a vital underscoring of the vulnerability of underprivileged teenage boys. Where the shortcomings of YSO’s are concerned, the commitment to vigilance must be sustained irrespective of the hierarchical status of the personnel involved. Policy recommendations, informed by the limitations of diagnostic predictions, are included.

摘要

性虐待儿童的肇事者具有统一的特征；其中两个脱颖而出。施暴者通常将自己置于容易接近儿童或青少年的位置，并利用这些位置的权力或权威对受害者进行性胁迫。尽管如此，犯罪者的特征确实是独一无二的。有效地冒充警察，同时还声称自己是受过医学培训的能够进行身体检查的从业者，就是这样的一个例子。依靠这两种虚假陈述，埃里克·韦斯·乌勒 (Eric Wess Uller) 严重性虐待了 90 多名参与青年服务组织 (YSO) 的贫困青少年男孩。在经历了 20 年的暴行后被捕，乌勒先生随后在保释后自杀。尽管在某些方面有些反常，但最好将这个案例理解为对弱势少年脆弱性的重要强调。在涉及 YSO 的缺点时，无论所涉及人员的等级地位如何，都必须保持警惕。包括根据诊断预测的局限性提出的政策建议。