In the wake of recent high-profile sexual abuse cases, people are struggling to make sense of these situations and reconcile the allegations with their previously-held views of particular people, institutions, and the nature of child sexual abuse. Sexual abuse awareness...

The Behaviors and Habits of Juvenile Sex Offenders It’s Not Always Just About Sex Offenses New research indicates that juveniles who have committed sexual offenses are more likely to re-offend with non-sexual delinquency than sexual delinquency. This new evidence suggests...

There is little question that sexual arousal in children is a powerful predictor of sexual recidivism among adult abusers (Hanson & Bussiere, 1998; Hanson & Morton-Bourgon, 2004). However, the clarity appears to end there for risk classification purposes. Arousal to...

Many child porn collectors come into treatment denying any contact offenses, however, in one case, after a short time admitted to offending a young boy whose mother did not press charges, with the proviso that he “get help.” He didn’t...

The March 2011 issue of the ATSA journal contains pertinent articles on the risk assessment of internet offenders. Wakeling et al. in an article pertaining to sex offender risk assessment, found that a modified version of the Risk Matrix 2000...