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Offender and Victim Characteristics of Registered Female Sexual Offenders in Texas: A Proposed Typology of Female Sexual Offenders

Donna M. Vandiver

Department of Criminal Justice Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, dmvandi{at}ilstu.edu

Glen Kercher

College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas

Victim and offender characteristic of all registered adult female sexual offenders in Texas (N = 471) were examined. The most common offenses the females were arrested for were indecency with a child-sexual contact, sexual assault on a child, and aggravated sexual assault on a child. The majority (88%) of the females were Caucasian and the ages ranged from 18 to 77 (M = 32). The results of Hierarchical Loglinear Modeling yielded a complex relationship between offender and victim characteristics; thus, identification of preferred victims is mitigated by more than one variable. Additionally, the employment of cluster analysis yielded 6 types of female sexual offenders. The most common group includes 146 offenders, heterosexual nurturers. They were the least likely to have an arrest for a sexual assault. The victims were males who averaged 12 years of age. The other types of offenders included, noncriminal homosexual offenders, female sexual predators, young adult child exploiters, homosexual criminals, and aggressive homosexual offenders.

Key Words: female sexual offenders • offender typology • cluster analysis • hierarchical loglinear modeling.

Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, Vol. 16, No. 2, 121-137 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/107906320401600203
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