Online Sexual Offending
Men convicted of child sexual exploitation materials (CSEM) represents a large proportion of new sex offending cases in corrections. The lab conducts studies to examine the characteristics of individuals who commit online sexual offences with a particular focus on CSEM offending. We also research factors and assessment tools to predict future offending amongst individuals with CSEM offending. We have published studies on trajectory of these men and examined the applicability of risk tools for this population.
Current Focus
Most CSEM datasets started in the early 2000s and so we just now have the follow-up to examine factors that predict the minority of individuals with child pornography offences that cross over and commit contact sexual offences. We have just begun to uncover factors associated with cross-over. We are also looking into AI generated and written CSEM and how the use of AI and written stories is risk-relevant.
Select Publications
Eke, A. W., Babchishin, K. M., Paquette, S., Scott, S. B., Batinic, M., Fortin, F., & Seto, M. C. (2024). Comparing the Static-99R and the child Pornography Offender Risk Tool (CPORT) in two Canadian samples adjudicated of child sexual exploitation material offenses. Journal of Criminal Justice, 95, 102303.
Babchishin, K. M., Dibayula, S., McCulloch, C., Hanson, R. K., & Helmus, L. M. (2023). ACUTE-2007 and STABLE-2007 predict recidivism for men adjudicated for child sexual exploitation material offending. Law and Human Behavior, 47(5), 606–618. https://doi.org/10.1037/lhb0000540
Babchishin, K. M., Lee, S. C., Eke, A. W., & Seto, M. C. (2022). Temporal Order of Sexual Offending Is Risk-Relevant for Individuals With Child Sexual Exploitation Materials Offences. Sexual Offending: Theory, Research, and Prevention, 17, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.5964/sotrap.7229
Babchishin, K. M., Eke, A. W., C. Lee, S., Lewis, N., & Seto, M. C. (2022). Applying Offending Trajectory Analyses to Men Adjudicated for Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offenses. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 49(8), 1095-1114. https://doi.org/10.1177/00938548211040849
Babchishin, K. M, Merdian, H. L., Bartels, R. M., & Perkins, D. (2018). Child Sexual Exploitation Materials: A review. European Psychologist, 23, 130-143. doi: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000326
Brennan, M., Perkins, D. E., Merdian, H. L., Tyrrell, E., Babchishin, K. M., McCartan, K. F., & Kelly, R. (2019) Best Practice in the Management of Online Sex Offending.Lincoln, UK: International Working Group For The Prevention of Online Sex Offending.
Grant Supporting this Line of Research
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Early Researcher Awards (ERA) |
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