https://sotrap.psychopen.eu/index.php/sotrap/issue/feed 2024-02-15T03:22:42-08:00 Martin Rettenberger m.rettenberger@krimz.de Open Journal Systems <h1 class="font-weight-bold" style="color: #46433f; font-size: x-large; margin-top: 1em;">Sexual Offending: Theory, Research, and Prevention</h1> <h2 class="font-weight-bold" style="color: #646464;">An international journal open to scientists, clinicians, and policymakers</h2> <h2 class="font-weight-bold" style="color: #646464;"><em>Free of charge for authors and readers</em></h2> <hr noshade="noshade" size="”5″"> <div class="clearfix"> <p>The journal “Sexual Offending: Theory, Research, and Prevention (SOTRAP)” welcomes contributions that enhance or illuminate relevant clinical practice, science, and policy about the etiology, prevention, (risk) assessment, treatment, and management of individuals who have committed sexual offenses or are at risk of doing so. Furthermore, aspects of legal, psychological, and somatic consequences of sexual offending are of interest for the readership of SOTRAP.</p> <p>We would like to invite clinicians, practitioners, and academics to submit research articles, reviews, meta-analyses, brief research notes/articles (e.g., brief methodological discussions), and (clinical) case reports/studies. We accept both qualitative and quantitative research. We fully acknowledge the value and importance of open science practices and SOTRAP would like to contribute to a better understanding and implementation of open science practices in the field of sex research and forensic sciences.</p> <p><a href="https://www.iatso.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="mr-3 mb-3" style="float: left;" src="/public/journals/9/iatsologo.jpg" alt="Cover" height="100"></a> SOTRAP is the official journal of the <a href="https://www.iatso.org/">International Association for the Treatment of Sexual Offenders (IATSO)</a>. IATSO was also responsible for the publication of the predecessor of SOTRAP, “Sexual Offender Treatment” (SOT, ISSN 1862-2941).</p> </div> https://sotrap.psychopen.eu/index.php/sotrap/article/view/13147 2024-02-15T03:22:41-08:00 Sarah Wefers swefers@lucyfaithfull.org.uk Therese Dieseth TD534@pgr.ac.uk Emily George egeorge@lucyfaithfull.org.uk Ida Øverland swefers@lucyfaithfull.org.uk Jayeta Jolapara swefers@lucyfaithfull.org.uk Ciara McAree swefers@lucyfaithfull.org.uk Donald Findlater dfindlater@lucyfaithfull.org.uk

<p>The prevalence of online child sexual grooming offenses has been on the rise, posing significant risks to children. Child sexual grooming involves sexual communication with minors. This study aims to understand motivations and pathways of individuals who have engaged in online grooming behaviour, as well as propose effective prevention and intervention strategies. A sample of 14 male participants who had engaged in online child grooming were interviewed. Five themes were identified through thematic analysis: Social aspects, Mental health and psychological aspects, Justification for offending, Secrecy and Technology. Within all five themes risk factors and protective factors relating to online grooming behaviour were identified. Three pathways into online grooming behaviour were hypothesised: social connection, addictive behaviour, and fantasy/roleplay. Additionally, the study highlights the complex relationship between online grooming and other child sexual abuse offences, including the sharing and distribution of indecent images of children. The study underscores the need for greater education and awareness about the risks and harms associated with online grooming for those at risk of engaging in this behaviour as well as wider support and situational prevention approaches, including monitoring and use of warning messages on relevant online platforms.</p>

2024-02-15T00:00:00-08:00 Copyright (c) 2024 Sarah Wefers, Therese Dieseth, Emily George, Ida Øverland, Jayeta Jolapara, Ciara McAree, Donald Findlater