Temporal Order of Sexual Offending Is Risk-Relevant for Individuals With Child Sexual Exploitation Materials Offences

Abstract: The current study examined the extent to which the temporal order of sexual offending may be risk-relevant for men with Child Sexual Exploitation Material (CSEM; also referred to as child pornography) offences. We categorized 85 men who had committed two distinct sexual offences (CSEM or contact sexual offence) into three groups: (1) 47% (n = 40) followed a stable pattern, that is, men with CSEM offences who then committed a new CSEM offence; (2) 41% (n = 35) followed a de-escalation pattern, that is, men with contact sexual offences who then committed a CSEM offence; (3) and 12% (n = 10) followed an escalation pattern, that is, men with CSEM offences who then committed a contact sexual offence. Compared to the other groups, the stable group had more sexual interest in children, the de-escalation group had a younger age at first police involvement and more prior offending, and the escalation group had more substance use problems. We then examined recidivism (any new offence after t.... https://sotrap.psychopen.eu/index.php/sotrap/article/view/7229

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Temporal Order of Sexual Offending Is Risk-Relevant for Individuals With Child Sexual Exploitation Materials Offences ; volume:17 ; day:13 ; month:12 ; year:2022 ; Sexual offending ; 17 (13.12.2022)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Babchishin, Kelly M. ; Lee, Seung C. ; Eke, Angela W. ; Seto, Michael C.

Further information

• DOI: 10.5964/sotrap.7229
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023111014084878208587
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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