Child Molesters Research Articles

The repugnant resolution: has Coghlan & Cox resolved the Gamer’s Dilemma?

Coghlan and Cox (Between death and suffering: Resolving the gamer’s dilemma. Ethics and Information Technology) offer a new resolution to the Gamer’s Dilemma (Luck, The Gamer’s Dilemma. Ethics and Information Technology). They argue that, while it is fitting for a person committing virtual child molestation to feel self-repugnance, it is not fitting for a person committing virtual murder to feel the same, and the fittingness of this feeling indicates each act’s moral permissibility. The aim of this paper is to determine whether this resolution – the repugnant resolution – successfully resolves the Gamer’s Dilemma. We argue that it does not.

How Children Stop Adult Perpetrators From Unwanted Touching Within an Institutional Setting: Termination Patterns During Sexual Contact Stage.

This qualitative study analyzes victims' narratives of male-on-male child molestation within the Boy Scouts of America. The focus of previous literature on sex crime victims mostly centered on how to avoid sex offenders based on the offenders' behaviors and effective victims' treatment plans to alleviate their posttrauma as a result of sexual abuse. Yet studies have not provided detailed descriptions of when and how to resist sexual advances to children when such incidents are in progress within youth-oriented institutions. Few have examined victim narratives to discover the dynamics of child molestation, such as physical and verbal interactions between the two parties while sexual touching is occurring. The author used victims' narratives to identify how boy victims responded to unwanted sexual advances by scout leaders within the Boy Scouts of America. Based on qualitative-oriented analysis, this study presents verbal and physical resisting patterns of male victims and the effectiveness of such actions in terminating sexual advances. The findings suggest practical and potential intervention strategies so children know how to stop adult perpetrators from developing unwanted touching within youth-centric institutions.

Eksistensi Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Anak Sebagai Akibat Tindak Pidana Pencabulan di Kabupaten Gianyar

Children have limitations in understanding and protecting themselves from various influences of the existing system. When children are involved in legal issues, the state must provide protection to children through laws and regulations including Law Number 11 of 2012 concerning the Juvenile Criminal Justice System. Sexual intercourse with children is an act that is categorized as rape and obscenity, and usually sexual intercourse is carried out by adults to children under the age of 15, therefore the formulation of the problem is raised, namely: 1) What is the legal protection against child victims of sexual abuse in Gianyar Regency? and 2) What are the criminal sanctions against perpetrators of criminal acts of child molestation in Gianyar Regency? This study uses an empirical research type. The results obtained from legal protection for child victims of abuse are that they have received legal protection as stipulated in Law No. 35 of 2014 on amendments to Law No. 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection. Criminal sanctions obtained by perpetrators of child abuse are a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 15 years in prison and a minimum fine of Rp. 60 million and a maximum of Rp. 300 million.

Obstacles Faced by DP3A in Providing Legal Protection for Child Molestation Victims

Child molestation is a serious crime that threatens the well-being and rights of children, causing serious trauma. In Indonesia, Law No. 35 of 2014 aims to protect children, with the Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Agency (DP3A) to handle cases. Data from DP3A Sukabumi shows 85 cases of child sexual violence throughout 2023 and 48 cases up to June 2024. This study finds DP3A Sukabumi faces several obstacles in providing legal protection for the victims. These include victims' fear of social stigma, lack of knowledge, distrust in the legal system, and threats from perpetrators, which hinder reporting. Additionally, DP3A struggles with a shortage of human resources and limited budget, reducing its capacity to effectively manage cases and support victims.

Gays Against Groomers and the politics of digital ventriloquism

ABSTRACT Prior to its political appropriation, “groomer” characterized adults earning children's trust, so they can manipulate and sexually exploit them. Conservative activists have recently transformed “groomer” into an anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) slur. This critique of anti-“groomer” rhetoric examines an organization called Gays Against Groomers (GAG). GAG's website, which is presumably run by “gays,” depicts children as especially vulnerable to queer “indoctrination” and “mutilation.” Investigative probes recently conducted by The Advocate, the Anti-Defamation League (“Online Amplifiers,” 2023), and Media Matters revealed that far-right hate groups and anti-LGBTQ conservative media strategists are largely responsible for the group's genesis. GAG participates in a duplicitous online discourse I call digital ventriloquism. In this context, digital ventriloquy describes online communication where anti-LGBTQ cadres throw their voices into a “dummy” organization that seemingly operates from a divergent social location. GAG's homonormative cooptation of the groomer pejorative results in a dangerous paradox of speaker location, or social identity, that virtually erases child molestation from anti-“grooming” speech, and recasts transgender people and progressive gender education as child pollutants.

Exploring community attitudes towards people labelled as institutional child sex offenders

The sexual abuse of children perpetrated by persons who gain access to the child through their roles within child serving institutions, referred to here as institutional child sexual abuse, appears underexplored within the research community despite gaining considerable attention in the media. This study is a preliminary exploration of the stigmatization of individuals labelled as institutional child sexual offenders (ICSO). We recruited 347 community-based participants for an online survey regarding their desired social distance from, and attitudes towards, people labelled as ICSO as compared to those labelled as sexual offenders (SO). We utilized the CATSO, an 18-item attitudinal scale that measures attitudes towards people labelled as sex offenders, and the Bogardus social distance scale which measures the desired level of distance from outgroups. ICSO condition scores were higher than SO scores on the CATSO and lower than SO scores on the Bogardus. Scores for both scales indicate more negative attitudes and increased social desistance towards people labelled as ICSO than towards those labelled as SO. These preliminary findings support the identification of people labelled as ICSO as unique SO subgroup.

Legal Protection of Childern as Perpetrators of Criminal Acts of Obscenity

The child protection is a fundamental human right. Every child is entitled to survival, development, participation, and protection from crime and discrimination. Legal protection for children involved in criminal acts, such as molestation, is governed by Law Number 11 of 2012 on the Criminal Justice System. This research utilizes Law Enforcement Theory and Law Protection Theory, adopting a normative juridical approach supported by empirical data. The study begins with an analysis of relevant legal articles and includes primary data to support secondary legal materials. The analysis aims to provide a prescriptive study with interpretive analysis. The findings reveal that legal regulations for child molestation cases, as in Decision Number 2/Pid.Sus-Anak/2022/PN Jkt Brt, are based on Article 82 paragraph (1) jo Article 76 E of Law Number 17 of 2016 and Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. Protection for child offenders is outlined in Article 71 paragraph (4) of the Child Protection Law and Article 3 of the Juvenile Criminal Justice System Law, emphasizing humane treatment and access to legal aid.

Attitudes toward incarceration, neuronormalization and psychological treatment for violent offenders

ABSTRACT Incarceration is a popular method of dealing with violent offenders. However, incarceration does not rehabilitate many violent offenders and often increases recidivism, which suggests a need for different interventions. Because public opinion has an important influence on the criminal justice system, we compared attitudes toward two alternative interventions and incarceration. These alternative interventions were brain-based treatments (i.e. neuronormalization) and psychological therapies. In two experiments, participants were randomly assigned to one of these three interventions and answered questions about their use with violent offenders in general and two severely violent cases: a domestic violence homicide offender and a child sex offender. For violent offenders in general, participants were more positive toward neuronormalization and psychological therapies than incarceration. However, when evaluating the two severely violent cases, participants were most positive toward incarceration. These findings highlight that people were generally amenable to alternative treatments for violent offenders, but these attitudes flipped in favor of incarceration when confronted with serious individual cases of violence. Our findings suggest that disseminating evidence for the effectiveness of alternative treatments may eventually lead to positive attitudes and policy change. Doing so could simultaneously lead to lower rates of incarceration and recidivism and create safer communities.

Study on the Dilemma of Judicial Recognition and Regulatory Path of Child Molestation in Network Spacing

The characteristics of cyber-indecent molestation, based on the fact that they are committed over space, are controversial when it comes to determining indecent assault offences. Even though the judicial interpretations provide for some of the criteria for determining cyber-indecency offences against minors, there are still dilemmas in the determination of cyber-indecency offences in terms of the manner of the act, the distinction between the applicable targets of the circumstances, and the aggravating circumstances. In order to further advance the judicial application, the mandatory nature of cyber-space molestation offences should be clearly defined, and the time point for the completion of cyber-space molestation of children should be clarified, so as to further clarify the determination of aggravating circumstances of cyber-space molestation of children, and to construct a typological criminal law application system.

A multi-factor knuckle and nail bed verification tool for forensic imagery analysis

BackgroundThe grooming process involves sexually explicit images or videos sent by the offender to the minor. Although offenders may try to conceal their identity, these sexts often include hand, knuckle, and nail bed imagery. ObjectiveWe present a novel biometric hand verification tool designed to identify online child sexual exploitation offenders from images or videos based on biometric/forensic features extracted from hand regions. The system can match and authenticate hand component imagery against a constrained custody suite reference of a known subject by employing advanced image processing and machine learning techniques. DataWe conducted experiments on two hand datasets: Purdue University and Hong Kong. In particular, the Purdue dataset collected for this study allowed us to evaluate the system performance on various parameters, with specific emphasis on camera distance and orientation. MethodsTo explore the performance and reliability of the biometric verification models, we considered several parameters, including hand orientation, distance from the camera, single or multiple fingers, architecture of the models, and performance loss functions. ResultsResults showed the best performance for pictures sampled from the same database and with the same image capture conditions. ConclusionThe authors conclude the biometric hand verification tool offers a robust solution that will operationally impact law enforcement by allowing agencies to investigate and identify online child sexual exploitation offenders more effectively. We highlight the strength of the system and the current limitations.

Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye : A Critical Analysis

Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye : A Critical Analysis

TINJAUAN PERTIMBANGAN HAKIM DALAM MEMUTUS PERKARA TINDAK PIDANA PENCABULAN ANAK DALAM PUTUSAN NOMOR 56/PID.SUS/2023/PN WNG

<p align="justify"><em>This article analyzes criminal procedural law related to the suitability of the judge's considerations in deciding the case of the crime of child molestation in V</em><em>erdict</em><em> Number 56/Pid.Sus/2023/PN Wng with Article 183 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The purpose of this article is to prove whether the judge's considerations in deciding the case of child molestation in Verdict Number 56/Pid.Sus/2023/PN Wng are in accordance with Article 183 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The research method used is normative legal research. This research is prescriptive and applied. The method for collecting legal materials is by means of literature study and the legal materials used are primary legal materials and secondary legal materials. Based on the results of research and discussions to answer this problem, it can be concluded that the judge's consideration in deciding the case of child molestation in Verdict Number 56/Pid.Sus/2023/PN Wng is in accordance with Article 183 of the Criminal Procedure Code. This is because the judge's consideration in deciding the case contained 3 pieces of evidence, namely Witness Statement, Defendant's Statement and Letter (visum et repertum number: 445.1/06757).</em></p><p align="justify"> </p>

Initial validation of Hanson Sex Attitude Questionnaire (HSAQ) in Portuguese perpetrators of child sexual abuse and perpetrators of non-sexual crimes

ABSTRACT Cognitive distortions (CDs) are a crucial element in the etiology of child sexual offending, with most of the intervention programs targeting them to reduce the risk of sexual recidivism in perpetrators of child sexual abuse (CSA). Researchers have developed the Hanson Sex Attitude Questionnaire (HSAQ) to assess CDs. With a total sample of 256 participants, the Portuguese version of the HSAQ revealed a two-factor structure. The HSAQ subscales demonstrated good to acceptable psychometric properties in terms of internal consistency, as well as discriminant validity. One of the subscales also demonstrated convergent validity. Additionally, the two subscales exhibited differences between perpetrators of CSA with and without previous interventions, indicating known-groups validity. Overall, our findings partially support the use of the HSAQ in the forensic Portuguese population, underscoring its significance for clinical and research purposes. Nevertheless, particular caution is advised, especially regarding factor two.

Criminal Provisions For Perpetrators Who Commit Criminal Acts of Copulation And Lewd Acts Against Minors

The frequency of these crimes, one of which is the unlawful act of sexual abuse, which encompasses both fornication and copulation, demonstrates the current high rate of crimes against children. Children and the future of the nation are seriously and dangerously at stake from this. Sexual activity is a crime that seriously damages society, it is taken very seriously, and it makes people feel uneasy since it incites a dread of crime. Data collection, processing, presentation, and analysis related to an event constitute the process of research. to acquire a study outcome that is responsible for science. Normative juridical research is the kind that is employed. Articles 81 and 82 of Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Amendments to Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection discuss the legal provisions for child molestation against children.

Childhood Adversity and Offense-Supportive Cognitions Among Czech Adults with a Sexual Interest in Violence or Children.

Individuals with paraphilic interests in sexual violence or children may be more likely to sexually offend if they possess offense-supportive cognitions. These cognitions may develop in response to childhood adversity. However, this idea is largely based on research in men convicted of sexual offenses and may not generalize to non-incarcerated adults with paraphilic interests. In a sample of 178 adults screened for paraphilic interests in violence or children (from the general Czech population), we hypothesized that childhood sexual abuse and emotional neglect would be associated with offense-supportive cognitions about rape and child molestation. Participants came from a nationally representative sample of Czech adults and were selected if they self-reported high levels of sexual interest in violence and/or children. Participants completed an online survey with self-report measures of sexual orientation, offense-supportive cognitions (Bumby RAPE and MOLEST scales), and childhood sexual abuse and emotional neglect (Childhood Trauma Questionnaire). Controlling for gender, age, and sexual orientation, we found that both rape-supportive cognitions and child molestation-supportive cognitions were significantly associated with higher levels of childhood sexual abuse, but not emotional neglect. These findings indicate that childhood sexual abuse may lead to offense-supportive cognitions among men and women with paraphilia.

Pertimbangan Hakim Dalam Menjatuhkan Vonis Terhadap Lansia Demensia Yang Melakukan Perbuatan Tindak Pidana

Child molestation is a despicable act that is not only committed by any adults, but also elderly people who may suffer from dementia that may be at cronic stage. Criminal liability for elderly people with dementia has to be medically observed or medical forensic observation by certified mental health doctors. If a psychiatric expert states that the defendant suffer from a severe mental health that may be exampted by the law, then the defendant has the potential to be waved from penal punishment. The aim of this research is to determine the judge's considerations in giving sentences to defendants who is an elderly with cronic dementia. This research uses a normative juridical research method. The results of his research showed that elderly people with dementia were still found guilty because they were proven to have committed a criminal act, in their consideration the judge took into account aggravating and mitigating factors so that in their decision the judge sentenced the defendant to serve his sentence not in prison but sent him to a mental hospital. to be treated. In conclusion, the judge still sentenced the defendant because the judge believed that the defendant committed his actions before experiencing dementia, so the Panel of Judges at the South Jakarta District Court sentenced the defendant to 6 (six) months in prison and a fine of Rp. 20,000,000.00 (twenty million rupiah), and pay restitution in the amount of Rp. 38,736,550 (thirty-eight million seven hundred thirty-six thousand five hundred and fifty rupiah).

SANKSI PIDANA PELAKU PENCABULAN TERHADAP ANAK YANG DILAKUKAN ANGGOTA KELUARGA (PUTUSAN NOMOR 1162/PID.B/2021/PN.BDG)

The crime of child molestation is the act of someone who has a family relationship or the uncle of the victim's mother, by rubbing his genitals against the victim's vagina and rectum until sperm is released. As for Decision Number 1162/Pid.B/2021/PN.Bdg. The essence of the issues raised are, 1) Is the act of perpetrators of sexual abuse of children committed by family members appropriate or not based on Article 82 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 76E of Law Number 35 of 2014? 2) Is the criminal sanction of molestation of a child committed by a family member being terminated for 5 years, is it appropriate or not with the aim of punishment? This research uses normative research type and is analytical descriptive in nature, uses secondary data obtained through literature studies and is analyzed qualitatively by using deductive logical conclusions. The conclusions of this writing are, 1) The acts of perpetrators of molestation against children by family members are not appropriate based on Article 82 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 76E of Law Number 35 of 2014. The criminal sanction of molestation of children by family members is terminated for 5 years is not appropriate with the aim punishment. The research results of the perpetrators are related to the purpose of punishment, so the perpetrators should be subject to Article 82 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 76E of Law Number 17 of 2016.

ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS OF VICTIMS DUE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGHOUT 2018-2023, ACCORDING TO THE ARCHIVED DATA OF THE REGIONAL BUREAU OF FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF THE ZHYTOMYR REGIONAL COUNCIL

The results of a statistical analysis of the appeals of victims of domestic violence during 2018-2023 according to archival data of the of the regional bureau of forensic medical examination of the Zhytomyr Regional Council are presented.
 Aim of the work. To analyze the appeals of victims of domestic violence during the years 2018-2023 based on archival data of the regional bureau of forensic medical examination of the Zhytomyr Regional Council.
 Materials and methods. The work used archival material of the regional bureau of forensic medical examination of the Zhytomyr Regional Council, which related to the appeals of victims of domestic violence during 2018 – the first quarter of 2023. The obtained quantitative data were processed by methods of variational statistics.
 Results. Statistical processing of archival material of the regional bureau of forensic medical examination of the Zhytomyr Regional Council for the years 2018-2023 revealed 1,328 appeals by women regarding bodily injuries caused in the family and 10 cases of appeals regarding adult molestation of children. It should be noted that during the acute respiratory disease of COVID-19 in 2020-2022 the trend of the number of appeals by women – remained constant and even increased somewhat, and during the Russian military aggression during 2022 and the first quarter of 2023 – the number of appeals almost halved. During 2018-2022 there were manifestations of family violence in the form of child molestation by adults, and in all cases it was the father of the victims.
 Conclusions. Analysis of appeals by victims of domestic violence during 2018-2023 according to archival data of the regional bureau of forensic medical examination of the Zhytomyr Regional Council revealed that: 1) by age, the most appeals were made by women aged 25-44; 2) in terms of the degree of severity of physical injuries, mild and mild injuries with a short-term health disorder, the physical manifestations of which were cuts, bruises, were dominant.

CRIMINAL POLITICS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN BY FAMILY MEMBERS IN EAST NUSA TENGGARA INDONESIA

Objective: The issue of sexual violence, particularly child molestation, demands even more intensive and serious attention. This is crucial, given the tendency for child victims to be frequently overlooked by competent institutions within the criminal justice system. Method: To address these issues, the research collects data through interviews, observations, and literature reviews. The study employs legal, case, conceptual, and comparative approaches. Result and Discussion: Data and facts still show that the position of children as a group is vulnerable to becoming victims of violent crimes. The following is data on children as victims of sexual intercourse that occurred in the period 2018 to 2022 in Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia. Based on the data, it shows that the number of cases of child sexual violence has fluctuated. It increased drastically in 2019, one year before the corona virus pandemic broke out in Indonesia. Conclusion: Based on the criteria of criminalization, the existing regulatory framework is already in line with and fulfills the need for legal boundaries in society. However, what remains a continuous effort for optimization is consistency in law enforcement.

Comparing child and adult sexual homicides in Australia and New Zealand: A retrospective study.

The present study examined distinctions between child (n=30) and adult (n=212) sexual homicide offenders (SHOs) in Australia and New Zealand, contributing to the limited international research on the subject. Data, primarily sourced from judges' sentencing comments on AustLII and New Zealand Legal Information Institute, revealed significant differences. Child SHOs displayed elevated rates of pedophilia, sexual deviance, and adverse childhood experiences, including sexual abuse. They were more likely to be married, cohabitate, and target familial victims. Their crimes were more often committed during daylight and outdoors, involving tactics such as victim conning, restraints, strangulation, and hiding victim's bodies. No significant group differences emerged regarding offenders' psychopathy or sexual sadism scores. Results were interpreted in line with child SHOs' deviant sexual preferences and the routine activity theory. The study, as the first investigating child sexual homicides in Australia and New Zealand, sets the foundation for an evidence-based approach to policy and practice.