Malesky L Alvin
Department of Psychology, Room 301, Killian Bldg, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723, USA.
J Child Sex Abus. 2007;16(2):23-32. doi: 10.1300/J070v16n02_02.
Sex offenders have used the Internet to identify and contact minors for sexual exploitation (Armagh, 1998; Hernandez, 2000; Lamb, 1998; Lanning, 1998). Yet little is known about how these individuals select their online victims. In order to gain a better understanding of this behavior, the online activity of 31 men who perpetrated or attempted to perpetrate contact sex offenses against minors they communicated with via the Internet, was examined. Three-fourths of the participants monitored chat room dialogue and almost one-half reviewed online profiles of minors in an attempt to identify potential victims. Recommendations to increase the online safety of children and adolescents are discussed.
性犯罪者利用互联网识别并联系未成年人以实施性剥削（阿尔马格，1998年；埃尔南德斯，2000年；兰姆，1998年；兰宁，1998年）。然而，对于这些人如何选择他们的在线受害者却知之甚少。为了更好地理解这种行为，研究人员检查了31名对通过互联网与之交流的未成年人实施或企图实施性接触犯罪的男性的在线活动。四分之三的参与者监控聊天室对话，近一半的人查看未成年人的在线资料，试图识别潜在受害者。本文还讨论了提高儿童和青少年在线安全性的建议。
