Production and distribution of child sexual abuse material by parental figures Michael Salter, WK Tim Wong, Jan Breckenridge, Sue Scott, Sharon Cooper and Noam Peleg
By: Salter, Michael
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Contributor(s): Wong, W. K. Tim | Breckenridge, Jan | Scott, Sue | Cooper, Sharon | Peleg, Noam.
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ArticleSeries: Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice.Publisher: Canberra, ACT : Australian Institute of Criminology, 2021Description: electronic document (17 pages) ; PDF file.Subject(s): CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE | CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL | IMAGE-BASED SEXUAL ABUSE | PARENTS | PERPETRATORS | SEXUAL EXPLOITATION | TECHNOLOGY-FACILITATED ABUSE | VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE | INTERNATIONAL | AUSTRALIAOnline resources: Download paper, PDF | Access the website
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Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, no. 616, February 2021Summary: Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is widely available online. Existing research indicates that the parents and parental figures of victims are notably represented in offender populations. However, there is limited research in this
area. Drawing on Australian media and legal databases, this study created a database of 82 cases of CSAM production
and distribution perpetrated by parents and/or parental figures from 2009 to 2019. The study found that perpetrators are most
often the male parental figures of the victims, and victims are predominately girls under nine years of age. The findings reveal distinct patterns and scenarios of parental CSAM offending that may inform prevention, early intervention and
improved responses to victims. The study documented the significant impact of parental CSAM offending on victims and the need for specialist victim support. (Authors' abstract). Record #8056
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Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, no. 616, February 2021
Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is widely available online. Existing research indicates that the parents and parental figures of victims are notably represented in offender populations. However, there is limited research in this
area. Drawing on Australian media and legal databases, this study created a database of 82 cases of CSAM production
and distribution perpetrated by parents and/or parental figures from 2009 to 2019. The study found that perpetrators are most
often the male parental figures of the victims, and victims are predominately girls under nine years of age. The findings reveal distinct patterns and scenarios of parental CSAM offending that may inform prevention, early intervention and
improved responses to victims. The study documented the significant impact of parental CSAM offending on victims and the need for specialist victim support. (Authors' abstract). Record #8056
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