Everyone is saying that this kid is a victim. I agree, but not necessarily in the way everyone else seems to be thinking. I get the impression that other commenters, and even Reynolds, has already dismissed this boy as a paedophile without a second thought. If everyone he comes into contact with takes this view, this kids life is as good as over. Let me elaborate a little. If our 15 year old boy wants to have sex with a 14 year old girl, many people would not consider that boy a paedophile. His behaviour would be dismissed as normal adolescent behaviour. The difficulty is in drawing the line. Is our 15 year old interested in pre-pubescent children? If so, perhaps there is some cause for concern, but even then, I would say it is very arguable. I'm sure all the males here can vouch for the fact that the average 15 year old boy has such a huge amount of hormones running through his system, quite literally anything will set him off thinking about sex. This particular 15 year old boy has a slight difference to many - he is in care, therefore virtually all his social contact is going to be with other children around his age and, importantly, younger. Let's now factor in the emotional bond that can easily be formed between peers in such a situation. In fact, while we're making allowances, let's allow for the fact that many sexual fantasies involve people we know, and chances are good that most of the people this kid knows are going to be younger than him. It's at this point that the current social climate comes into play. Having unpure thoughts about young children is a huge no-no in todays society, even if the one doing the thinking is also a child. As a result, our adolescent is going through an emotional roller coaster dealing with his feelings, and societies views on them. So yes, our adolescent is a victim of society's current paranoia. However, I'm not convinced he is actually doing anything wrong. He may well find that, as he comes to experience the outside world, his fantasies will change drastically. He could just as easily find that he simply grows out of these fantasies. At the moment, he is clearly feeling bad about simply having fantasies, which leads me to believe that he has no wish to make these fantasies real. To be honest, I think this child needs a chance to grow out of his hormones before being condemned as a paedophile. As it stands, if he goes for 'help' now, I can't help feeling that his life is already ruined.