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I'm going to presume we mean literal torture here, and not rape being akin to torture.

Sadistic behavior is indeed a risk factor which puts someone at a heightened risk of re-offending over other child rapists (this isn't to say sadistic fantasy will lead to such crimes in someone who is more empathetic).

If the individual is psychopathic, there have been some recent breakthroughs which show it is possible to treat such individuals, but researchers call for more research in this area. A couple of programs look promising.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/12/opinion/when-junk-science... Not all sex offenders have the same risk factor (sex offense is a very vague term, and unfortunately, one people associate strongly with the worst kinds), and the risk factor for a lot of them is fairly low.

Courts are moving towards more individualized assessments of recidivism to determine what tier of risk they should assign someone to.

There are a few questions I would ask here in connection to this case:

Has he been taking any sort of drug?

Does he have any mental health issues?

Has he had any recent head injuries?

Does he have a brain tumor?