Sex offenders, rapists and murderers come in all shapes and configurations and most of them look 'normal.' This is one of the reasons so many of them are 'successful.'

Take a look at Gary Ridgeway, Ted Bundy, Joel Rifkin. All of them looked 'normal,' acted normal, blended in with society. There are others, like Jeffrey Dahmer and David Berkowitz, who were of the loner type.

Just as there are different types of rapists, there are different types of murderers based on motivation. Testosterone levels can be normal, below normal and above normal--as in the case of Albert DeSalvo, for whom having sex 5 or 6 times a day still wasn't enough.

Sex can be the factor whether a crime is classified as a 'sex crime,' but it doesn't follow that the sex is the ultimate goal or that it is even fulfilling for the offender. Many serial offenders who rape do not find the sex satisfying, thus they continue with their series of attacks in hope the next victim will give them the ultimate thrill they have envisioned in their fantasy.

However, since I don't see JonBenet's murder as a primarily sexually motivated crime--though still classified as a sex crime--I don't believe sexual fantasy played a major part in her murder. Revenge fantasy, yeah, but not sexual fantasy.

There are other offenders, the indequate type, who may use some object for penetration due to their inadequacies. This doesn't necessarily mean they have low testosterone; it could mean they are emotionally or socially inadequate inadequate. Humiliation and degradation may be their end goal.

Rainsong