The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction

Most of these middle-aged men held comparatively elevated professional positions, only tenwere married, eleven had never had an intimate relationship to a woman, and only thirteen ofthem had children. Only one of them had a relevant criminal record. The level of abuse depictedin the illegal material was high, all but one consumed pornography from other fields of sexualdeviation. The personal statements of the offenders in general were hardly reliable, in threecases, however, the diagnosis of sexual deviation could be established from the files. Theestimated time some of the offenders must have spent online in order to retrieve the materialallows the diagnosis of Pathological Internet-Use. Conclusions: Deviant sexual fantasies seem tobe widespread also among men otherwise not registered for any offences. The consumption ofeven particularly disgusting material may not be a specific risk factor for “contact” crimes.Internet Offenders: Traders, Travelers, and Combination Trader-Travelers.Alexy, Eileen M.; Burgess, Ann W.; Baker, Timothy.Journal of Interpersonal Violence, vol. 20, no. 7, pp. 804-812, July 2005.Abstract: The Internet opens a vast array of communication, entertainment, and educationalresources for children; however, it also opens a gateway to home and school for offenders whowish to exploit children. A convenience sample of 225 cases published in the news media wasexamined. The cases were classified using law enforcement terminology to describe Internetoffenders as traders, travelers, or combination trader-travelers. The media is seen as a criticalsource of information for the public to be aware of how the Internet is being used to commitsexual exploitation and sex crimes against children.The Criminal Histories And Later Offending Of Child Pornography Offenders.Seto MC, Eke AW.Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 2005 Apr; Vol. 17 (2), pp. 201-10.Abstract: The likelihood that child pornography offenders will later commit a contact sexualoffense is unknown. In the present study, we identified a sample of 201 adult male childpornography offenders using police databases and examined their charges or convictions afterthe index child pornography offense(s). We also examined their criminal records to identifypotential predictors of later offenses: 56% of the sample had a prior criminal record, 24% hadprior contact sexual offenses, and 15% had prior child pornography offenses. One-third wereconcurrently charged with other crimes at the time they were charged for child pornographyoffenses. The average time at risk was 2.5 years; 17% of the sample offended again in some wayduring this time, and 4% committed a new contact sexual offense. Child pornography offenderswith prior criminal records were significantly more likely to offend again in any way during thefollow-up period. Child pornography offenders who had committed a prior or concurrent contactsexual offense were the most likely to offend again, either generally or sexually.From Fantasy to Reality: The Link Between Viewing Child Pornography and MolestingChildren.Kim, Candice.Prosecutor, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 17-18, 20, - 47, March/April 2005.Abstract: This article argues that viewing child pornography is linked to child molestation. Someindividuals claim that viewing child pornography is just viewing pictures and does not actuallyharm children. On the contrary, the author argues that images of child pornography are evidenceof past, present, and future child sexual abuse. According to statistics generated by the UnitedF-38