It was hypothesized that perpetrators with a history of CSA would be more likely to report dysfunctional families of origin, more problems in their current family systems, and more psychological symptoms than nonabused perpetrators. Study subjects included 74 male perpetrators of incest who were referred from community mental health centers, law enforcement agencies, child protection agencies, private practitioners, and a U.S. Navy family service center. Each family completed an assessment battery that included the Family Environment Scale, the Family of Origin Scale, the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised, and the 16 Personality Factors Questionnaire-Form C. Results showed that about 25 percent of father perpetrators reported a history of childhood victimization and that CSA was related to dysfunctional families of origin. Abused offenders had more problematic relationships with their parents and more clinically significant disturbances with their fathers. No significant differences, however, were obtained on measures of function in the family of procreation, personality profiles, or psychological symptoms. Regardless of abuse history, perpetrators reported more dysfunctional families and more psychological symptoms than normal. 34 references and 4 tables