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Alison20

Member since
March 2021

362 posts

Posted Fri October 22, 2021 9:52pmReport post

I was wondering if anyone on here is aware of any research or studies that have been carried out to show if there is a link with viewing IIOC's and going onto commit a contact offence.

I thought the correlation between the two was quite low, but I am struggling to find any research/evidence of this.

Can anyone help?

Alison20

Member since
March 2021

362 posts

Posted Fri October 22, 2021 10:26pmReport post

Sorry if my queston was unclear.

I am looking for any stats on this - something that says

_% of people who view IIOC's go onto commit a contact offence

Notalone1970

Member since
May 2021

98 posts

Posted Fri October 22, 2021 10:47pmReport post

Hi Alison there is quite a bit of research out there, as we can't post links I'll get the publishers and authors over the week end so you can then google the information

Notalone1970

Member since
May 2021

98 posts

Posted Fri October 22, 2021 10:51pmReport post

This is one study from Sweden that links to a number of other studies I'll try find the others

Seto, M. C., Hanson, R. K., and Babchishin, K. M. (2011). Contact sexual offending by men with online sexual offenses. Sex. Abuse 23, 124–145. doi: 10.1177/1079063210369013

this is another one based in England and Wales

Howard, P., Barnett, G., and Mann, R. (2014). Specialization in and within sexual offending in England and Wales. Sex. Abuse J. Res. Treat. 26, 225–251. doi: 10.1177/1079063213486934

hope it's helps

Edited Fri October 22, 2021 10:53pm

Alison20

Member since
March 2021

362 posts

Posted Sat October 23, 2021 12:18amReport post

Many thanks Notalone 1970 and Lee1969

Smile through tears

Member since
September 2021

2546 posts

Posted Sat October 23, 2021 5:51amReport post

It sadly can happen.......

Edited Sat October 23, 2021 8:48am

Alison20

Member since
March 2021

362 posts

Posted Sun October 24, 2021 12:40pmReport post

Thank you so much to you all for responding with Information that I can now look into on this subject. It is so much appreciated.

majestictopaz

Member since
December 2019

499 posts

Posted Sun October 24, 2021 5:50pmReport post

When my partner first told me about his offending I went to the papers linked on the Lucy faithful website. I come from a science background and found comfort in the range of papers to read on the matter. I remember the probability being statistically low for iioc only offending to lead to contact.

I also learned about the different types of offenders, the different categories had varying risk factors e.g. there are some where it is all fantasy and cannot comprehend or seek real contact, and there will be others where they use iioc as an alternative to their real desires and therefore are typically the higher risk offenders.

I do recommend checking the stop it now and Lucy faithful websites for such papers.