I am interested in knowing...

[All4SU]

What a trained psychological profiler, with experience in child abuse cases, would say about this situation. I am by no means anything close to an expert. I know only what I read on the subject.
When contrasting the Sandusky situation with Fine's they just seem so drastically different in terms of the individuals involved.

Sandusky is an extrovert. At least one source close to PSU referred to him as a "Pied Piper" of kids around the program. He seems to have put a lot of effort into "grooming" youths as potential prospects for abuse. Additionally, second perhaps to Paterno, he had a larger than life personal around the PSU football program.

Fine seems like a nice enough guy, but I can't imagine people would classify him as an extrovert. Frankly, as an outsider looking on, he seems kind of uncomfortable around people. Not the kind of person you could imagine manipulating people with his personality. Also, as much as we all like and respect Coach Fine, I don't think he has the image of being "larger than life" in the SU basketball program. He has been a dedicated assistant to Coach Boeheim, but hardly one to stand out.

As so many here have said, the allegations are very serious and hopefully the truth comes out. But from a strictly profile standpoint, the differences between the individuals seem to be night and day. Though as I said, I'm no expert.

 

[Upstate]

Fine is probably the most unassuming person in CNY. and that is saying alot.

 

[44cuse]

Fine is probably the most unassuming person in CNY. and that is saying alot.

Well put. Agreed 100%.

44cuse

 

[SkanSU]

Actually Sandusky, if he was an extrovert, is an exception to the case. Although you can't cubbyhole pedophiles as having any specific characteristics you can know, because of their behavior, that they would make as few waves as possible to remain under the radar so to speak. Because of their psychological issues relating to the P e d o p h I l I aI would expect that most pedophiles would be, in fact, unassuming, quiet, and generally introverted individuals. I expect that they would be uncomfortable in crowds and gatherings ... especially if those crowds and gatherings were primarily adult. In such cases I would see the pedophile gravitate toward the children if there were any. The unassuming nature of the pedophile would serve them to lure or entice children and/or young adults because of the level of safety that would be generated by that personality ... nonthreatening.

With that being said ... Don't stereotype any behavioral disorder. An unassuming individual is not a pedophile nor is an extroverted individual.