Most research suggests that adult sex offenders are generally a heterogenous population. But, a large number may have been abused in the past themselves, and are typically emotionally isolated, lacking in self esteem and assertiveness.

One of the roots of the idea that homosexuality and child sexual abuse are linked to researcher, Nicholas Groth, who found that one-third of all child molestation cases involve men and boys. But, Groth also stated that it is a myth that men who molest boys are homosexual.

Groth suggested there are two kinds of offenders fixated and regressed and they more often chose boys due to the lack of male sexual characteristics and feminine appearance. Many researchers of child sexual abuse agree that the absence of secondary sexual features (such as pubic hair, breasts etc) is a significant factor in the attraction and gender is of less concern.

Considering this, those who sexually abuse children more easily able gain access to young male children by becoming sports coaches, boy scout leaders, clerics and similar professions, where we have seen child sexual abuse). Culturally and socially these roles have attract less suspicion (and even trust and admiration) from the community so these professions possibly attract individuals who wish to take advantage of these professions to build trust and secretly abuse the children in their care.

It is unlikely that many children have been sexually abused in sterotype professions that attract many homosexuals...for example, hair dressing, medicine and the arts :)