Moving from defense to offense: The development of an adolescent female sex offender

Deborah C. Higgs M.A. Gulf Coast Center,

Margaret M. Canavan Ph.D. Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 77550

Walter J. Meyer III M.D. University of Texas Medical Branch,

The development of a 14‐year‐old female from defending herself from sexual crimes to committing such a crime is presented in case‐report form. Her individual history, family dynamics, and transgenerational patterns are explored. A review of the current literature is utilized to understand why some abused persons become abusers.

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