["Perpetrators" of sexual abuse]

One hundred men accused of sexual offences were, based on written documents, divided into three groups- "real" offences (n = 65), "false" offences (n = 18). The remaining 17 cases were evaluated as obscure. The "false" group was older, less frequently single, had a lower rate of sexual dysfunctions, paraphilias and personality disorders. Computer phalography differentiated the two groups rather well-about half the men in the "true" group suffered from paraphilias. This fact was associated with a higher femininity score during childhood in these patients. In the "false" group in the majority relatives or acquaintances of the victim and her mother were involved. The reason for the false accusation were most frequently property disputes or disputes regarding child custody, less frequently a mental disorder of the mother or iatropathogenic factors. All workers concerned with the above problem should take into account also possible non-substantiated indictments which may have an equally negative impact on the participating parties as real accusations.