In recent decades, sexual violence has come “out into the open” as a crime with destructive implications that span years (Grotpeter, Menard, Gianola and O' Neal, 2008). With the help of the media, law enforcement, and new laws regarding sex offenders, people are more aware of this crime. Awareness is about the risks that make people more likely to become victims. However, awareness should also shed light on the predictive factors of why people commit sexual assault in the first place. The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) has indicated that there is no type of person more likely to commit a sexual offence. Regardless of sex, gender, socioeconomic status, etc., there is no way to determine whether a person will become a sex offender based on this information alone (NCJRS, n.d.). So what makes a person more likely to commit a sexual offense on another human being? This question is quite difficult to really clarify. However, there are certain factors that need to be explored that can give a better idea of ​​what is really going on in a sex offender's head before the crime even takes place. Once a better understanding of sex offender predictors is ensured, preventative measures can then begin. In order to fully examine the potential factors that can lead to sexual assault, it is appropriate to review the scientific studies conducted on the subject to understand the issue raised. The first study evaluated was carried out by Chakhssi, Ruiter and Bernstein. This study aimed to determine whether early maladaptive cognitive schemas (EMS) play a role in sexual offender behaviors. Furthermore, which EMS caused the offenders to commit the sexual assault in middle of paper......t offenders: an exploratory study. J Sex Med 2013; 10:2201–2210. Grotpeter J., Menard S., Gianola D. and O'Neal M., (2008). Sexual violence: Longitudinal and multigenerational data from the National Youth Survey. Final Report May 22, 2008, Document Number: 223284, supported by the United States Department of Justice. Lussier, P., Leclerc, B., Cale, J. and Proulx, J. (2008). Developmental pathways of deviance in sexual offenders. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 34(11), 1441-1462. Schroeder, M., Iffland, J., Hill, A., Berner, W. and Briken, P. (2013). PERSONALITY DISORDERS IN MEN WITH A HISTORY OF VIOLENT SEXUAL AND CRIMINAL OFFENSES. Journal of Personality Disorders, 27(4), 519-530. doi:10.1521/pediVoller, EK & Long, PJ (2010). Sexual assault and rape by college men: The role of the big five personality traits. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 25(3), 457-480.