Professor who wrote about adults attracted to minors resigns

Professor Resigns After Saying Its Not Immoral For Adults To Be Sexually Attracted To Children

The Old Dominion University professor who claimed it was not immoral for adults to be sexually attracted to children has resigned following criticisms.

Professor who researched 'minor-attracted persons' steps down

An Old Dominion University professor researching “minor-attracted people” (MAPs) agreed to step down from his position Wednesday after their work sparked threats and protests.

Virginia professor who wrote a book about adults attracted to minors resigns

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A university professor in Virginia announced Wednesday they will resign in the wake of threats made over their recently published book, which includes interviews of more than 40 adults who are sexually attracted to minors. The book argues that destigmatizing that attraction would allow more people to seek help and develop coping strategies against committing crimes and ultimately prevent child sexual abuse.

ODU Professor Whose Research on ‘Minor-Attracted People’ Provoked Uproar Steps Down

A group of 60 experts defended Walker, saying their work was vital to understanding and preventing sex abuse of minors.

Virginia professor resigns amid uproar on comments about adults attracted to children

Professor says goal of the research is to prevent child sex abuse

Professor who seeks to ‘destigmatize’ pedophilia resigns

An American university professor whose research on pedophilia kicked off a firestorm of controversy, including threats of violence and charges that the academic defended child abuse, is set to resign their position at the school.In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, Virginia’s Old Dominion University said that sociology professor Allyn Walker would step down when their contract expires next May, and that they would remain on leave until that…