Let's treat it like he
is a peadophile for a minute - is he still into you, or are you a cover up for his true self?
If he still has romantic feelings for you then maybe the guy just needs a bit of support. Consider that although loving and being committed to you, he also has an attraction (that he did not ask for and probably doesn't want) to minors. In answer to your questions:
•maybe, he could be a lot worse, or he could be a lot better. That's the luck of the draw in looking for love.
•nobody needs to be lonely (barring te choice or need to be) you just need to take the right steps and get back into it
•not of you take a pro-active role in avoiding that situation
•who knows, but if you do end up there, try to make the best of the situation
•there may well be, but basing it off of the information you've given about yourself in this post (not a lot to go by) then no.
•it's possible that the guy had a crippling fear of telling you in fear of losing you.
However things pan out, I wish you luck and hope you don't end up with the cats