Applying Offending Trajectory Analyses to Men Adjudicated for Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offenses

We applied offending trajectory analyses to 387 men adjudicated for child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) offenses. After an average of 20 years, we found two trajectories of sexual offending and violent offending: one that peaked in late adolescence and was associated with higher rates of crime...

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Main Author: Babchishin, Kelly M. (Author)
Contributors: Eke, Angela W. ; C. Lee, Seung ; Lewis, Nicole ; Seto, Michael C.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2022, Volume: 49, Issue: 8, Pages: 1095-1114
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Child Pornography
Offending trajectories
child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) offending
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Summary:We applied offending trajectory analyses to 387 men adjudicated for child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) offenses. After an average of 20 years, we found two trajectories of sexual offending and violent offending: one that peaked in late adolescence and was associated with higher rates of crimes, and one that peaked in the 30s and was associated with a lower rate of crime. We found four trajectories when modeling any crime. The findings highlight the heterogeneity of men with CSEM offenses. Although lifelong patterns of numerous sexual crimes were uncommon, men with more sexual crimes had greater indicators of sexual interest in children and a younger age of first contact with police. CSEM offenses were rarely the first offense in their criminal trajectories. As such, early intervention targeting youth before they are further advanced in their criminal careers may also reduce future CSEM offending.
ISSN:1552-3594
DOI:10.1177/00938548211040849