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Abstract
This article reports on the group treatment of 9 convicted child sex abusers in the community. Out of 69 men referred for treatment between August 1987 and October 1988,25 men were assessed using a multidisciplinary approach. A probation order with a condition of treatment was imposed in 9 cases, as an alternative to custody. Treatment was provided in the form of weekly group meetings by a psychiatrist and a probation officer. We describe the characteristics of the men referred, the dynamics and themes arising in treatment and preliminary outcome data.