Originally Posted by Iris Seale

Right, that's logical if we're talking about people with normal brain chemistry. Of course someone who plays WOW isn't going to lop their neighbor's head off with a giant hammer or something. Normal people can separate fantasy from reality.

Pedophiles can't. Having sex with children wouldn't occur to a normal, healthy adult. It's not a fantasy outlet or a fun virtual distraction. It's something that they've obviously thought about in RL and enjoyed the fantasy of, so they're fulfilling it in SL. How long until that fantasy/reality line breaks and they do it to a real child? If they're already exploring the concept in a virtual reality, the danger is already there.