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Risk Assessment of Online Child Sexual Exploitation Offenders
Matthew E Hirschtritt1, Douglas Tucker2, Renée L Binder2
1Dr. Hirschtritt is Forensic Psychiatry Fellow, Dr. Tucker is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, and Dr. Binder is Professor and Director, Psychiatry and the Law Program, University of California, San Francisco, CA. matt.hirschtritt@gmail.com.
Summary
Most individuals charged with online child exploitation offenses do not progress to contact sexual offenses. Forensic mental health professionals can use distinct offender profiles to assess risk and guide treatment for online offenders.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Psychology
- Criminology
- Cyberpsychology
Background:
- Increased internet access has led to more online child pornography production and distribution.
- Forensic mental health professionals assess risk for online sexual offenders, particularly concerning progression to contact offenses.
- Understanding distinct offender profiles is crucial for accurate risk assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To differentiate online, contact, and mixed sexual offenders based on demographics, clinical traits, and offense histories.
- To review the current knowledge on the risk of online-only offenders progressing to contact offending.
- To provide guidance for evaluating and treating individuals charged with online sexual offenses.
Main Methods:
- Literature review summarizing demographic and clinical characteristics of different offender types.
- Analysis of offending histories for online, contact, and mixed sexual offenders.
- Examination of longitudinal studies on the progression of online offenders.
Main Results:
- Online, contact, and mixed offenders exhibit distinct profiles.
- Significant variations exist in the offense histories within online offending groups.
- Most online offenders without prior contact offenses do not transition to contact offending.
Conclusions:
- Most individuals charged with online offenses without a history of contact offenses are unlikely to engage in future contact offenses.
- Available longitudinal data, though limited, supports this conclusion.
- Guidance for the evaluation and treatment of online offenders is suggested based on current literature.
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