title: The male adolescent involved with a pederast becomes and adult.
abstract: A longitudinal study of nine cases in reported where the adolescent male was engaged after puberty in sexual activity with an adult male. Observations are reported in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th  decades after the teenage years in these cases. The subjects were drawn from a pool of 200 similar cases and are the cases where the most data are available. Implications for professionals dealing with adolescent sexuality are made. Gaps between what is legally permitted and what is actual practice are pointed out. Need for further research and the areas for that research are implied. A case against premature labeling is made.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D010378:Pedophilia / Q000523:psychology*; D012725:Sexual Behavior