Sexual exploitation of children on dating platforms and experiences of revictimisation as an adult
Teunissen, Coen
Sexual exploitation of children on dating platforms and experiences of revictimisation as an adult Coen Teunissen, Michael Cahill, Sarah Napier, Timothy Cubitt, Hayley Boxall and Rick Brown - Canberra, ACT : Australian Institute of Criminology, 2024 - electronic document (18 pages) ; PDF file - Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice .
Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, no. 697, July 2024
This study examined the sexual exploitation of children on dating apps, and their revictimisation as adults. Findings showed that, from a sample of 9,987 Australian dating platform users surveyed, 8.8 percent had used these platforms while under 18 years of age. Of these, 59.3 percent reported receiving at least one sexually exploitative request from another dating platform user who knew they were under 18.
Respondents who were victimised on dating platforms while under 18 were more likely to be revictimised as an adult through online and offline sexual violence. They also experienced a greater number of harms. These findings highlight the risks associated with underage dating platform use, the potential for revictimisation as an adult, and the need for these platforms to implement additional safety measures to reduce access among children and adolescents.
(Authors' abstract). Record #8804
9781922877482
DATING VIOLENCE
ADULT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
SURVEYS
TECHNOLOGY-FACILITATED ABUSE
VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
INTERNATIONAL
AUSTRALIA
Sexual exploitation of children on dating platforms and experiences of revictimisation as an adult Coen Teunissen, Michael Cahill, Sarah Napier, Timothy Cubitt, Hayley Boxall and Rick Brown - Canberra, ACT : Australian Institute of Criminology, 2024 - electronic document (18 pages) ; PDF file - Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice .
Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, no. 697, July 2024
This study examined the sexual exploitation of children on dating apps, and their revictimisation as adults. Findings showed that, from a sample of 9,987 Australian dating platform users surveyed, 8.8 percent had used these platforms while under 18 years of age. Of these, 59.3 percent reported receiving at least one sexually exploitative request from another dating platform user who knew they were under 18.
Respondents who were victimised on dating platforms while under 18 were more likely to be revictimised as an adult through online and offline sexual violence. They also experienced a greater number of harms. These findings highlight the risks associated with underage dating platform use, the potential for revictimisation as an adult, and the need for these platforms to implement additional safety measures to reduce access among children and adolescents.
(Authors' abstract). Record #8804
9781922877482
DATING VIOLENCE
ADULT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
SURVEYS
TECHNOLOGY-FACILITATED ABUSE
VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
INTERNATIONAL
AUSTRALIA