Abstract
Sexual offending is a serious problem among male adolescent sex offenders. Through literature review regarding adolescent sex offenders, it was found that there are common behavioral problems among male adolescent sex offenders. The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions treatment providers have regarding the use of cognitive behavioral therapy to treat behavioral problems of male adolescent sex offenders. The participants for the study are professionally trained experts, from the Children’s Home of Stockton and California State University of Sacramento, who have worked more than one year with male adolescent sex offenders. Findings from the study concluded that participants perceived cognitive behavioral therapy to be an effective method in addressing various behavioral issues of male adolescent sex offenders.