Speaking to women who have been convicted of child sexual abuse may help us work out what could have stopped the abuse in the first place.
- Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Justice & Co-Leader of the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit, University of the Sunshine Coast
New research appears to have uncovered a large concentration of young women engaging in harmful online sexual behaviours.
While still a small minority of sexual offenders, abuse perpetrated by women in Australia has increased by more than 200% since 2008. The system isn’t set up to deal with it.
When parents suspect grooming, they should direct their concerns to the school, no matter how trivial it may seem.
Sex trafficking is the most common form of human trafficking. Globally, an estimated 4.8 million people are forced into sexual exploitation.
Parents must encourage open conversations with their children from a young age.
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