The crime of luring a minor for contact sexual abuse: Exploration of demographic patterns & criminal records of convicted offenders.

Autor: Diamond-Welch B; University of South Dakota, United States of America. Electronic address: bridget.k.diamond-welch@usd.edu., Kosloski AE; University of Colorado Colorado Springs, United States of America., Carey C; Portland State University, United States of America., McDade M; Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, United States of America.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Child abuse & neglect [Child Abuse Negl] 2024 Dec; Vol. 158, pp. 107118. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 29.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107118
Abstrakt: Background: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a significant public health problem, with a small but important subset of crimes committed by strangers, often facilitated through luring. Understanding the characteristics of individuals who engage in luring is essential for developing effective prevention and intervention strategies.
Objective: This study aimed to analyze the demographic characteristics and criminal histories of individuals convicted of luring a minor and to examine the types of crimes committed before and after conviction.
Participants and Setting: The study included all individuals (N = 115) convicted of "luring a minor" between 2011 and 2021 in one county in Oregon.
Methods: The study used demographic data and frequencies to provide an overview of who is being convicted of luring and what other crimes they have committed prior and after their conviction.
Results: Most were male (97.39 %), White (70.43 %), and the average age at first arrest was 33.06 years. Before conviction, 35.65 % had prior arrests, with assault (34.15 %) and probation violations (24.39 %) being most common. After conviction, 98.26 % were rearrested, with luring (60.34 %) and online sexual corruption (41.38 %) being the most frequent charges. Crimes against children were the most prevalent type of crime.
Conclusions: This study provides valuable insights into the characteristics and criminal histories of individuals convicted of luring minors. The high prevalence of child-related crimes after conviction, including progression to commercial sexual exploitation and child sex trafficking, underscores the need for comprehensive interventions, robust monitoring, and ongoing community education to prevent further harm to children. Future research should replicate this study across different jurisdictions to identify regional differences, examine the relationship between jurisdictional definitions and crime patterns, and evaluate the effectiveness of various supervision and monitoring strategies in reducing recidivism among those convicted of luring.
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