Background

The collecting behaviors of child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) offenders provide insight into their cognitions and motivations that have clinical applications.

Objective

This study analyzed the CSEM collecting and viewing behaviors of previously convicted offenders.

Participants and settings

A postal letter soliciting participation in an online survey was sent to adults previously convicted of CSEM offenses in the United States. Comparison information from a non-offending population of adults within the United States (N = 524) was collected and compared to the CSEM respondents (N = 78).

Method

A mixed-methods approach was utilized. The CSEM group was compared to a gender-matched sample from the non-offending group for general adult sexual exploitation material (SEM) viewing. Exploratory analyses of CSEM offender behaviors related to collecting, collection diversity, and recidivism were conducted.

Results

The majority (78%) of the offenders did not organize their content and 74% deleted their entire collection on at least one occasion. Offenders viewed more diverse categories of adult SEM than non-offenders, including more bestiality, hentai, teen, and nudist/naturist material. None of the offenders viewed CSEM exclusively, and 74% viewed more adult SEM than CSEM. The age range of CSEM content viewed did not support highly preferential viewing but did support general novelty seeking. The self-reported recidivism rate was 10%, with infrequent post-conviction CSEM activity.

Conclusion

Treatment professionals should not assume that pedophilic interests are the sole or even primary motivator for CSEM behavior. Problematic Internet usage, general pornography consumption, coping issues, or novelty seeking may be more appropriate targets for some offenders.

中文翻译：

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收集和查看儿童性剥削材料罪犯的行为

背景

儿童性剥削材料 (CSEM) 犯罪者的收集行为提供了对其具有临床应用的认知和动机的洞察。

客观的

本研究分析了以前被定罪的罪犯的 CSEM 收集和查看行为。

参与者和设置

一封请求参与在线调查的信件已发送给先前在美国被判犯有 CSEM 罪行的成年人。收集了来自美国（N  = 524）非犯罪成年人群体的比较信息，并与 CSEM 受访者（N  = 78）进行了比较。

方法

使用了混合方法方法。将 CSEM 组与来自非犯罪组的性别匹配样本进行比较，以查看一般成人性剥削材料 (SEM)。对与收集、收集多样性和累犯有关的 CSEM 罪犯行为进行了探索性分析。

结果

大多数 (78%) 的违规者没有整理他们的内容，74% 的人至少有一次删除了他们的整个收藏。与非犯罪者相比，犯罪者看到的成人 SEM 类别更多样化，包括更多的兽交、无尽、青少年和裸体主义者/裸体主义者材料。没有一个犯罪者专门查看 CSEM，74% 的犯罪者查看的成人 SEM 多于 CSEM。观看的 CSEM 内容的年龄范围不支持高度优先观看，但确实支持一般的新奇寻求。自我报告的累犯率为 10%，定罪后 CSEM 活动很少。

结论

治疗专家不应认为恋童癖是 CSEM 行为的唯一甚至主要动机。有问题的互联网使用、一般色情消费、应对问题或寻求新奇事物可能是某些犯罪者更合适的目标。