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Pedophile support forum users who disclose physical contact with minors often exhibit fantasies of minors, mention relationships, and use suggestive usernames. This highlights risks and informs treatment strategies for online sexual interests in minors.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychology
  • Cyberpsychology
  • Child Protection Studies

Background:

  • Online pedophile support forums are spaces where individuals express sexual interests in minors.
  • Limited research exists on the disclosure of physical contact with minors within these online communities.
  • Users in these forums may pose a higher risk for contact offenses, necessitating tailored interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the extent of physical relationship disclosures among pedophile forum users.
  • To identify correlates associated with self-disclosed contact with minors in these online spaces.
  • To inform clinical treatment and supervision strategies for individuals with sexual interests in minors.

Main Methods:

  • Quantitative analysis of posts from 806 users across four distinct pedophile support forums.
Keywords:
child sexual abusechild sexual exploitationcontact offensesonline forumspedophiliasubculture

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  • Examination of user posts to identify patterns and common traits linked to disclosed contact.
  • Statistical analysis to determine correlates of self-disclosed physical contact with minors.

    • Main Results:

    • The majority of users did not disclose physical contact with minors in their forum posts.
    • Users who disclosed physical contact frequently exhibited fantasies of minors.
    • Mentions of relationships with minors and the use of sexually suggestive usernames were common among those disclosing contact.

    Conclusions:

    • Online pedophile forums may provide insights into risk factors and behaviors related to child sexual abuse.
    • Specific user traits (fantasies, relationship mentions, usernames) correlate with disclosure of contact.
    • Findings have implications for understanding the role of online platforms and developing targeted clinical interventions and supervision.