Scottish police referred to pedophiles as “minor-attracted people,” a term often intended to destigmatize child abuse, in a major new report. “Minor-attracted people” is a term often intended to destigmatize child abuse, in a major new report. “Minor-attracted people” is a term widely used by those trying to decriminalize or normalize pedophilia, as it doesn’t have the negative connotation that surrounds the word “pedophilia,” the Telegraph reported. The term was used in the context of Chief Constable Iain Livingstone’s annual force report, which made reference to a European project to treat pedophiles.

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