Social Anxiety and Loneliness in Online Solicitation Offenders
Overview
What commonalities can be drawn between adults who solicit sex online from other adults and adults who solicit minors?
Summary
Cases involving online solicitation are becoming increasingly prevalent. Despite this, there is still not a large volume of research looking into this specific type of virtual sexual offender. Online solicitation can involve anything from sexual chatting with a minor, exchanging sexual images with a minor and arranging to meet a minor online for sexual purposes. Not all adults who are online chatting with minors proceed to the stage of arranging a meeting and following through with the meeting for sexual purposes.
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Reference
SOURCE RESEARCH
Social Anxiety and Loneliness in Online Solicitation Offenders
Schulz A, Bergen E, Schuhmann P, Hoyer J. Social Anxiety and Loneliness in Adults Who Solicit Minors Online. Sexual Abuse. 2017;29(6):519-540.
Published: 2017
Research type: Survey Study
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