The purpose of this article is to review the theoretical, empirical, and practical implications
related to the modus operandi of sexual offenders against children. First, the rational choice …

Sexual grooming has been deemed an integral part of the child sexual abuse process.
However, there has yet to be a universally accepted model for this process and, as a …

Public policy responses to child sexual abuse are dominated by interventions designed to
take effect only after offenders have already begun offending, and after children have …

ABSTRACT It is estimated that 30–45% of child sexual abusers use sexual grooming tactics.
While sexual grooming is considered integral to the child sexual abuse process, there has …

This study investigates target selection scripts of 72 serial sex offenders who have
committed a total of 361 sex crimes on stranger victims. Using latent class analysis, three …

Sexual abuse within the Catholic Church is a distressing concern. As part of the
investigation conducted by the French Independent Commission on Sexual Abuse in the …

'Muslim grooming gangs' have become a defining feature of media, political and public
debate around child sexual exploitation in the UK. The dominant narrative that has emerged …

Sexual grooming has been deemed an integral component of child sexual abuse (CSA).
However, the nature and extent of sexual grooming remains understudied in large part …

Research on child sexual abuse often focuses on offenders, particularly on explanations of
the etiology and maintenance of their abusive behavior. A recent study by Smallbone and …

There has yet to be universally-accepted model of child sex trafficking recruitment tactics.
Research suggests that child sex traffickers may use strategies to recruit and retain minors …