Distress in Adult Baby Diaper Lover Participants

Last Updated on September 24th, 2026 at 05:33 pm
Originally Published on October 31st, 2022 at 11:06 am

Overview

How does indulging in the Adult Baby Diaper Lover (ABDL) fetish affect the view of those who are being investigated or arrested?

Summary

Age play is one of the many kinks that get very misunderstood by the forensic community. 

Often, when a person is investigated or arrested for some form of child sex crime, particularly internet based crimes, and materials related to diaperism are found, there is an assumption of pedophilia. 

This assumption stems from a misunderstanding of the fetish. This misunderstanding is exacerbated by a dearth of research on the topic.

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Reference

SOURCE RESEARCH

Experiences of Distress by Participants in the Adult Baby Diaper Lover Community

Zamboni, B.D. (2018). Experiences of Distress by Participants in the Adult Baby Diaper Lover Community. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 33(4), 470-486.

Published: 2018
Research type: Survey Study

DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2018.1434312

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