Why Do People Own Sex Dolls
If you’re familiar with my blog, you’ll know that I love to write about new sex doll research; I find the topic fascinating and it intersects directly with my work, too.
Sexual Offending and Prevention
Help for Minor Attraction
We know from science and clinical experience that there are individuals out in the world who acknowledge an attraction to children, also known as minor attraction.
What is the Experience of LGBTQ People on the Sex Offender Registry?
Article originally appeared on the Mitigation Aide Research Archive on June 27, 2022. While there is some research relating to the experiences of individuals on sex offender registries, there is no published data that specifically looks at the experiences of anyone in the LGBTQ community who is also required to register as a sexual offender […]
CSAM on the Dark Web
Protect Children is a non-governmental not-for-profit organization, based out of Finland that recently published the results of their survey related to the ReDirection Project.
Sex Abuse in the News
When I teach my graduate Human Sexuality course, we begin each class with “Sex in the News.” We take a few minutes at the beginning of the class to talk about what we are seeing in the papers (or online news) that relate to human sexuality. In my daily perusal of the Wall Street Journal this […]
Pseudo Smart Phones
People in early recovery from pornography addiction, contemplate getting rid of their smart phone and going back to the “dumb” version. Now, you can have a phone that looks like your peers’ so you can avoid the inevitable questions about having a flip phone.
Autism, Sexuality and the Law
I came across this book when I was searching for more information on Autism Spectrum Disorder and sex crimes. Unfortunately, in the course of my work, we are seeing more and more individuals with ASD who are being arrested for sex crimes. I have been on a quest to make myself much more knowledgeable about the subject. […]
The Truth About Halloween and Sex Offenders
Halloween is at the end of this week. Those of us who work in the field know that this is the time of year that probation officers ask us if we have made sure all of our clients have a plan for Halloween and know they are not to participate in the holiday. Luckily, the […]
Do Motivations for Sexual Offending Differ Depending on Race?
Research Review: Paraphilia and Antisociality Motivations for Sexual Offending May Differ for American Whites and Blacks. Lee, S.C., Hanson, R.K., Calkins, C & Jeglic, E. Sexual Abuse, 32(3), 2020 335-365. There is a vast array of research pointing to the fact that sexual offenders are a heterogenous group and that it is difficult to generalize […]
Sex Offender Registries: What the data says about effectiveness
Check out our newest webinar about Sex Offender Registries
