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The Criminal Histories and Later Offending of Child Pornography OffendersCentre for Addiction and Mental Health, and University of Toronto, Canada, Michael-Seto{at}camh.net
Behavioural Sciences Section Research Unit, Ontario Provincial Police, and York University, Canada The likelihood that child pornography offenders will later commit a contact sexual offense is unknown. In the present study, we identified a sample of 201 adult male child pornography offenders using police databases and examined their charges or convictions after the index child pornography offense(s). We also examined their criminal records to identify potential predictors of later offenses: 56% of the sample had a prior criminal record, 24% had prior contact sexual offenses, and 15% had prior child pornography offenses. One-third were concurrently charged with other crimes at the time they were charged for child pornography offenses. The average time at risk was 2.5 years; 17% of the sample offended again in some way during this time, and 4% committed a new contact sexual offense. Child pornography offenders with prior criminal records were significantly more likely to offend again in any way during the follow-up per-iod. Child pornography offenders who had committed a prior or concurrent contact sexual offense were the most likely to offend again, either generally or sexually.
Key Words: child pornography offenders • criminal history • future offending.
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, Vol. 17, No. 2,
201-210 (2005) |
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