Steven Tyler canadaump6 wrote73% of convicted sex offenders did not reoffend 20 years after release, according to one study: http://www.ps-sp.gc.ca/res/cor/sum/cprs200407_1-en.asp From another study: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/crimoff.htm#recidivism Sex offenders certainly do re-offend, but the facts do not support your statement that they cannot suppress their urges. Once the word gets out on the street you're a sex offender, it travels pretty fast. Who knows, maybe they did repeat offend. They just don't go around bragging about the fact.