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Sexually Harmful Behaviours Research Lab<\/p>\n

Online sexual offending<\/h2>\n

Research on technology-facilitated sexual offending, child sexual exploitation material, risk, prevention, and emerging digital environments.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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\u2190 Back to all research areas<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Why this research matters<\/p>\n

Understanding risk in rapidly changing digital environments<\/h2>\n

People convicted of child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) offences represent a substantial proportion of new sexual-offence cases in correctional systems. Our research examines their characteristics, offending trajectories, assessment needs, and the factors associated with future online or contact offending.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Research program<\/p>\n

What we study<\/h2>\n
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Offending trajectories<\/h3>\n

We study how online sexual offending develops over time, including the sequence and diversification of offending behaviours.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Risk assessment<\/h3>\n

We test whether established and specialized tools\u2014including the CPORT, Static-99R, STABLE-2007, and ACUTE-2007\u2014provide useful information for this population.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Emerging digital formats<\/h3>\n

We examine written and AI-generated CSEM, how new technologies may affect offending behaviour, and what these changes mean for prevention and assessment.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Current focus<\/h2>\n

Long-term follow-up data now allow us to examine factors associated with the minority of people convicted of CSEM offences who later commit contact sexual offences. We are also studying the risk relevance of AI-generated and written CSEM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Recent and foundational work<\/p>\n

Selected publications<\/h2>\n
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Comparing the Static-99R and CPORT<\/h3>\n

Eke, A. W., Babchishin, K. M., Paquette, S., Scott, S. B., Batinic, M., Fortin, F., & Seto, M. C. (2024). Journal of Criminal Justice, 95, 102303.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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ACUTE-2007 and STABLE-2007 predict recidivism<\/h3>\n

Babchishin, K. M., Dibayula, S., McCulloch, C., Hanson, R. K., & Helmus, L. M. (2023). Law and Human Behavior, 47(5), 606\u2013618.<\/p>\n

Open publication<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Temporal order of sexual offending is risk-relevant<\/h3>\n

Babchishin, K. M., Lee, S. C., Eke, A. W., & Seto, M. C. (2022). Sexual Offending: Theory, Research, and Prevention, 17, 1\u201322.<\/p>\n

Open publication<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Applying offending-trajectory analyses<\/h3>\n

Babchishin, K. M., Eke, A. W., Lee, S. C., Lewis, N., & Seto, M. C. (2022). Criminal Justice and Behavior, 49(8), 1095\u20131114.<\/p>\n

Open publication<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Child sexual exploitation materials: A review<\/h3>\n

Babchishin, K. M., Merdian, H. L., Bartels, R. M., & Perkins, D. (2018). European Psychologist, 23, 130\u2013143.<\/p>\n

Open publication<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Best practice in the management of online sex offending<\/h3>\n

Brennan, M., Perkins, D. E., Merdian, H. L., Tyrrell, E., Babchishin, K. M., McCartan, K. F., & Kelly, R. (2019). International Working Group for the Prevention of Online Sex Offending.<\/p>\n

Open report<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Support for this research<\/p>\n

Funding partners<\/h2>\n
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\"Ontario<\/p>\n

Ontario Early Researcher Awards<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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\"Safe<\/p>\n

Safe Online<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Interested in research collaboration?<\/h2>\n

We welcome conversations about data partnerships, applied research, knowledge exchange, and new research questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Email the SHB Lab<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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