Alexander Keith's commercials done!

[Streetcar]

Do you think there really is help or a chance of rehabilitation for sex offenders? Especially ones involving children?

No.

The most you can realistically hope for is that they somehow learn to "control" the urges. When released back into society (at least in Washington) they are given restrictions to help reduce the temptation (no pornography of any type, no contact with children, no alcohol, etc.) However, except for the most predatory, they are not that closely monitored.

[GlassMan]

Sadly the rate of recidevism (return to illegal activities) for pedophiles is extremely high. It truly is something like a disorder that can't be reformed out of you. For their own good and for the good of society they simply should be confined to an adults only facility after their prison term is finished and allowed to lead as normal life as possible within the confines of the institution (rather like a quarantine of some kind). It's the only way to truly protect children.

And I feel that I must make a personal disclaimer here, for fear that someone would brand me as too cruel. My opinions are definitely affected by having been abused by a non-related adult when I was a child. Normally I have pity and can see the good in anyone, but I find it very difficult to be dispassionate about somone charged or convicted of a sex-crime involving a child or child-pornography.