[FormerLib]

The term you are looking for is ephebophilia, defined as a recurrent, intense sexual interest in post-pubescent young people -- teen-agers.

It's probably a good thing that this term is coming to light as the link between ephebophilia becomes clearly documented in light of recent events in the news.

Or am I the only one noticing that the charges against those rogue priests show them overwhelmingly assaulting boys?

[Wright is right!]

"Or am I the only one noticing that the charges against those rogue priests show them overwhelmingly assaulting boys?"

You're certainly not the only one noticing, but the news media is very uncomfortable in portraying these priests as pederasts, by definition the practitioners of homosexual behavior with underaged partners. As usual, the media either cannot get it right - or they refuse to.

Michael

[Wright is right!]

"The term you are looking for is ephebophilia, defined as a recurrent, intense sexual interest in post-pubescent young people -- teen-agers."

Thanks - couldn't remember it offhand.

Of course, ephebophilia used to go by a different name here in The Colonies back about 200 years or so ago. Back then, it was called "taking a wife." Low life expectancy rates almost mandated early marriage.

Michael