Agreeing with @lydia and adding that sexual orientation is what sex or gender a person is attracted to in relation to their own. Pedophiles are known to have sexual orientations as well as being pedophiles, the majority being heterosexuals, and "child" is not a sex or gender thus it is not a sexual orientation.
Pedophilia is a sexual orientation. It has been recently classified as such. This was for two good reasons. One, people conflate adult males who molest boys with homosexuals and claim that pedophilia is an aspect of homosexuality as part of an anti-LGBTQ attitude. Secondly pedophilia does not respond to treatment like a paraphilia, it’s roots are deeper in the psyche so classifying it’s as an orientation allows for more effective research on behavior modification to reduce negative outcomes.
@scatmandingo I don't know where you get your information but you're just plain wrong.
WHO and APA's (American Psychological Association) defines pedophilia as a mental disorder according to their DSM-5 manual;
"The American Psychological Association maintains that pedophilia is a mental disorder; that sex between adults and children is always wrong; and that acting on pedophilic impulses is and should be a criminal act. The American Psychological Association has worked for many years to prevent child sexual abuse and will continue to do so."
WHO and APA's (American Psychological Association) defines pedophilia as a mental disorder according to their DSM-5 manual;
"The American Psychological Association maintains that pedophilia is a mental disorder; that sex between adults and children is always wrong; and that acting on pedophilic impulses is and should be a criminal act. The American Psychological Association has worked for many years to prevent child sexual abuse and will continue to do so."