Sex offenders

Question 1

Sex offenders use the internet for three main reasons. Name and briefly describe them.

Answer 1

1. Justification - The convincing of oneself that what you are doing is right.
2. Access to Children / grooming
3. Access to Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation material.

Question 2

What is a situational sex offender?

Answer 2

Regressed: Low self-esteem and social skills Victims forced after being chosen by availability
Collection will include homemade CSAM
Morally Indiscriminate: A difficult person with all sorts of “issues”. Psychopath Victims chosen because he can. Violent if he wants
Collection can include ANYTHING!
Inadequate: Socially withdrawn, maybe even sick Victims chosen out of insecurity or curiosity Impulsive and so may kill
No good at grooming
Collection might not in CSAM

Impulsive

Question 3

What is a preferential sex offender?

Answer 3

Seduction: Finds victims by treating them, many victims, may be ‘good with kids’.
Introverted: No interpersonal skills, very young victims, travels, single victims
Sadistic: Needs to inflict pain, Abduction and murder, Copine level 10 CSAM
Diverse: Victim selection situational. Pansexual. Sex with anyone. No preference for children but chooses victim because they are no threatening or judgmental Most likely to share or involve kids in group sex.

NEEDS DRIVEN!

Question 4

What steps are taken by groomers?

Answer 4

The grooming or seduction process usually consists of identifying preferred or acceptable child targets;
* gathering information about interests and vulnerabilities;
* gaining access (i.e., sports, religion, education, online computer);
* filling emotional and physical needs;
* lowering inhibitions;
* gaining and maintaining control (i.e., bonding, competition, challengers, peer pressure, sympathy, threats).

Question 5

Phases of grooming?

Answer 5

» Friendship forming stage
» Relationship forming stage
» Risk assessment stage
» Exclusivity stage
» Sexual stage

Question 6

Explain the Grading scale = ABC

Answer 6

Grading makes sorting images easier and can be used for analysis to identify patterns and trends and prioritize cases
A: penetrative sexual activity
B: Non penetrative sexual activity
C: Not a or b

Question 7

COPINE Project provides a systematic way to classify and understand the different types of child sexual abuse images.
List the 10 categories

Answer 7

Indicative
Nudist
Erotica
Posing
Erotic posing
Explicit erotic posing
Explicit sexual activity
Assault
Gross assault
Sadistic / beastiality

Question 8

1974 – 1984 Known as 10 years of madness. Explain

Answer 8

Because of the production (in the name) of pornography of extremely hardcore child abuse material in extremely good quality in color magazines and 8 mm movies.

This led to a liberal movement that pornography was ok, and that the government could not tell us what to do.
And created a lot of pornography that was widely available in all the categories imaginable.

Dutch passed a law in 1984 stopping it, not normilising it

Question 9

For C’s regarding Co - offending?

Answer 9

Compelled, Coerced, Controlled, Cajoled
(Gedwongen, afgeperst, gecontroleerd, overgehaald)

Question 10

What are the type of femaile offenderS?

Answer 10

1. Exploration/ Exploitative type
2. Predisposed
3. Teacher/Lover type
4. Psychologically disturbed type
5. Male coerced type