To inform prevention and intervention approaches, this study analysed posts from a darknet forum to examine approaches to desistance from offending among undetected child sexual offenders. The findings highlight the need for psychosocial treatment avenues for child sexual offenders.

Sexual extortion is a form of blackmail in which a perpetrator threatens to release intimate material of a victim unless they comply with certain demands. This paper examines the prevalence and nature of sexual extortion among adolescents and finds more than one in 10 had experienced sexual extortion in their lifetime.

This study describes the state of current research at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and child sexual abuse (CSA). It examines the uses of AI for the prevention and disruption of CSA, and the ways in which AI is used in CSA offending. An evidence gap map is provided to guide future research.

This study seeks to understand the drivers and deterrents of child sexual offending by analysing posts on a darknet forum frequented by self-identified paedophiles. The findings highlight the role of technology in avoiding detection, and the authors call on law enforcement to disrupt technology-mediated discussion among offenders.

This study examines the sexual exploitation of children on dating apps, and their revictimisation as adults. It is part of a larger body of research examining the prevalence and nature of sexual violence occurring on, or as a result of, dating platforms.