ABSTRACT Despite increasing interest in child sexual abuse occurring in organisations, the perpetration of such abuse by females is largely ignored. This study examined situational factors in 136 cases of sexual abuse perpetrated by women working with children in the UK, Canada and the USA between 2000 and 2016. Qualitative and quantitative content analysis of court reports, professional regulator decisions, media reports and an online sentencing database was used, findings indicating that situational and contextual factors are highly relevant in perpetration. Much abuse occurs away from the organisational environment, particularly in perpetrators’ homes and cars, and in virtual environments. However, it also occurs within organisations, generally in unsupervised areas, outside of operating hours and often during mentoring/tutoring or extra-curricular activities. Organisational and local culture can be a facilitator in this abuse and allow it to continue even when concerns are raised. Practical prevention measures are suggested to assist in reducing future abuse.

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组织中女性犯有儿童性虐待行为的情况因素：对预防的影响

摘要尽管对组织中发生的儿童性虐待的兴趣日益增加，但女性对此种虐待的作法在很大程度上被忽略了。这项研究调查了2000年至2016年间在英国，加拿大和美国从事儿童工作的妇女所犯下的136起性虐待案件中的情况因素。法院报告，专业监管者的决定，媒体报告和在线量刑数据库的定性和定量内容分析研究发现，情境和背景因素与犯罪行为高度相关。在组织环境之外会发生很多滥用行为，尤其是在施暴者的房屋和汽车以及虚拟环境中。但是，它也发生在组织内部，通常在无人监管的区域，在营业时间以外，并且经常在指导/辅导或课外活动期间。组织和地方文化可以促进这种滥用，即使在引起关注的情况下也可以继续下去。建议采取切实可行的预防措施，以帮助减少将来的虐待。