Virtuous Pedophiles
We are pedophiles against adult-child sexual contact and online child exploitation. We support others like us.
What brings you here?
Yes, it’s safe. You’re not admitting anything by being here. This site doesn’t violate any laws and is visited by journalists, researchers, the curious, and friends and family of pedophiles — as well as pedophiles themselves.
Don’t panic. You are a pedophile, but it’s only a part of who you are. You are not alone. There are a lot of people like you who have this attraction and still go on to live satisfying lives and never try to seek sexual activity with a child.
The word ‘pedophile’ is thrown around these days to mean all kinds of things and behaviors, which means many people fear they are pedophiles when they aren’t.
It’s important to understand that ‘pedophile’ has a specific meaning. This section is designed to help you work out if it applies to you.
Firstly, thank you for coming to this website to find out more. Whether this news has made you panic or made you thoughtful, we can hopefully give you some perspective on the secret you now know.
There are many pedophiles. We do not choose to be attracted to children, and we cannot make that attraction go away.
Virtuous doesn’t mean we think we’re better than the average person, just that we’re not worse. We have been dealt a hand by life: we do not choose to be attracted to children, and we cannot make that attraction go away, but we can resist any intention of abusing children sexually.
There are many of us, but few people know we exist.
Our panel of VirPed forum members includes many who used to write on social media sites about their life experiences and answered questions from the curious. Social media no longer allows this even from non-offenders. If you ask a question here we will pass it on to the panel and share answers.
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You’re brave. Most people in your situation find it hard to reach out for more information. Whether you’re sure or not that you are a pedophile, there are ways you can find support.
The VirPed forum is for adults, but we can offer you some thoughts here on our website and point you to places where there is more information and support.
There is a range of ways that pedophiles deal with their attraction and seek sexual outlets. Some of these are more problematic than others. Some have no harmful effects; some can get unhealthy; quite a few are illegal. If you’re worried about doing something wrong, find some more guidance in this section.
Virtuous Pedophiles, the grassroots organization behind this website, was founded in 2012 by Nick Devin and Ethan Edwards. We were the first peer-support organization for pedophiles to be clear that we are against sexual contact between adults and children, now and in the future.
For over a decade, thousands of pedophiles, their families and their friends have reached out to us for support. We have assisted with academic research and explained to the outside world that pedophile is not a synonym for abuser or criminal.