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The study presented in this article is part of a larger qualitative research project conducted among 19 social workers (12 were women and 7 were men; their ages ranged from 30 to 66 years; 15 of them were Jewish and 4 were Arab). In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted to examine their attitudes toward and perceptions of their encounter with sex offenders. The questions related to the therapists\u2019 perceptions regarding motives for committing sex offenses, therapists\u2019 perceptions of sex offenders, therapists\u2019 perceptions of the victims of sex offenders, and therapists\u2019 perceptions of the nature of their professional role. In this article, emphasis is placed on the development and changes of the therapists\u2019 perceptions following that encounter. 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