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There is a very clear difference. A pedophile by definition has a sexual preference for pre-pubescent children. Not teenagers.
What's more, pedophile is a very distinct psychiatric disorder. Many people who have sex with children are not pedophiles. People may not think the distinction matters, but not recognizing this actually makes it harder for the justice system to protect society from its most dangerous offenders.
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