Helmut Kentler (2 July 1928 – 9 July 2008) was a German psychologist, sexologist and professor of social education at the University of Hannover. From the late 1960s until the early 1990s, with the authorization and financial support of the Berlin Senate, Kentler placed several neglected youth aged 13 to 15 as foster children in the homes of single pedophile fathers. Kentler believed pedophiles would make suitable foster parents, and that any sexual contact would be relatively harmless, if not physically forced. This project was later dubbed the "Kentler Experiment" or the "Kentler Project." Kentler later changed his mind on pedophiles having sexual contact with children, and described pedophilia as a "sexual disorder".
Early life and education
Kentler was born to a German family. His father worked in the Nazi German government. Kentler’s parents followed the childcare techniques of Daniel Gottlob Moritz Schreber, who argued the authority of fathers and suppression of children's emotion would create a stronger race of men.
After graduating from high school, Kentler wanted to...
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