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.
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A new Australian study has revealed pervasive and harmful community attitudes that act to enable child sexual abuse to continue.
One of the most effective tools parents have is open, regular, and age-appropriate conversations with their kids.
Scholars have an opportunity — if not an obligation — to use our re-readings to reckon with sexual abuse of children and the silence that so often surrounds it.
Erin’s Law requires the teaching of child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention classes from kindergarten through eighth grade. How it got adopted by 34 states is the story of one woman’s crusade.
It’s rarely the creep at the playground. About 90% of child sexual abusers know the family.
While there are signs that adult perpetration of child sexual abuse is declining, new research shows adolescent perpetration is rising.
Online dangers lurk in virtual worlds for children. As more preschoolers immerse themselves in virtual reality, we must manage the risks and keep them safe.
Dassi Erlich details the crime, the cover-up and her eventual victory in court against Malka Leifer, the former school principal who abused her.
With therapy and social support, children and adults who experienced child sexual abuse can regain a sense of control over their lives.
Young people need education to understand sexuality and consent.
Childhood trauma can completely alter the trajectory of someone’s life, but for others, it barely affects them at all. After going through trauma, why do some people seem fine?
A new helpline aims to help people with sexual thoughts about children before they act on them. And so far, it’s having its intended effect.
It is a criminal offence to take or possess an indecent image of someone under the age of 18.
Sexual predators have found a new way to exploit children: taking control of their webcams to record them without their consent. Here’s how the attack works and how you can protect your kids.
There is currently no legal requirement in New Zealand to report seen or suspected childhood sexual abuse. Harrowing testimonies to the Abuse In Care Royal Commission suggest that must change.
Nearly half of all abuse occurs within the home.
Ours is the first national survey of the population aged 16 years and older about their experiences of child maltreatment.
A video allegedly showing a 13-year-old being assaulted in Queensland went viral online. Simply viewing such material can be a criminal offence.
Many children and adolescents fall victim to online exploitation, but there are some steps parents can take to protect their children online.
Top contributors
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Distinguished Professor, School of Law, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor & Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University
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Co-leader, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU), Senior Lecturer in Criminology & Justice, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Justice & Co-Leader of the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Professor, Criminology & Justice, Co-leader of the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU), School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Visiting Research Fellow, School of Law, University of Leeds
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Professor, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Supervisor in Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Huddersfield
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Professor of Forensic Psychology & Director of the Centre of Crime, Offending, Prevention and Engagement (COPE), Nottingham Trent University
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Chair of Clinical Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Western Sydney University; University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Lecturer in Criminology and Justice; Core Member, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Professor at the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford