CSAM Offending: A New Meta-Analysis

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Last Updated on September 24th, 2026 at 05:53 pm
Originally Published on December 16th, 2025 at 11:38 am

Overview

CSAM Offending meta-analysis (2025) updates recidivism rates: low official reoffense, higher self-report, and key CSAM-only vs mixed differences.

Summary

Prediction of recidivism is a key component of most psychosexual evaluations and risk assessments. Given the lack of solid validated actuarial risk assessment measures for Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM) offending, evaluators often rely on what the scientific data says about recidivism rates. The consensus thus far is that the recidivism rates for CSAM only offending is

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Reference

SOURCE RESEARCH

A Meta-Analysis of Recidivism Rates Among Individuals Who Commit Child Exploitation Material (CSEM) Offenses

Baskurt, S., Babchishin, K., & Seto, M. (2025).

Aggression and Violent Behavior, 85

DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2025.102080

Published: 2025
Research type: Meta-Analysis

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