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Experiences and psychological health among children exposed to online child sexual abuse – a mixed methods study of court verdicts

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Joleby, Malin, Landström, Sara, Lunde, Carolina, Jonsson, Linda S.·2021·Psychology, Crime & Law
DOI 10.1080/1068316x.2020.1781120
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Cases of online child sexual abuse (OCSA) are increasing dramatically in number, but research on this relatively new type of crime and its psychological consequences is limited, leading to major challenges for the judiciary. The present mixed methods study investigated 98 legal cases of OCSA (children aged 7–17 years, M = 12.3, SD = 1.92) in Swedish District Courts to see if and how children's experiences and psychological health were described in the written verdicts. The results revealed that the children's psychological health was mentioned in less than half (48.0%) of the cases. Thematic analyses identified several potential vulnerability factors (e.g. poor psychological health, low self-esteem, loneliness) and several potential psychological consequences (e.g. psychological suffering, self-harming and/or suicidal behavior, internalized self-loathing, impaired relationships) among the children, all of which were similar to what research has shown among victims of offline CSA. The sexual abuse situation was often perceived as threatening, and many children felt that they had no other choice than to comply. In addition, the sexually abusive act was depicted as distressing and sometimes painful. In light of these findings, we suggest that OCSA should not be viewed as essentially different or less severe than offline CSA.

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  • Emerging evidence indicates that children who are incited to engage in online sexual activities with an adult risk similar psychological consequences to child victims of offline sexual abuse.

    “Emerging evidence also indicates that children who are incited to engage in online sexual activities with an adult risk similar psychological consequences to child victims of offline sexual abuse (Hamilton-Giachritsis et al., 2020;Joleby et al., 2021;Jonsson et al., 2019).”

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Authors
Joleby, M., Landström, S., Lunde, C., & Jonsson, L. S.
Affiliations
  • University of Gothenburg (SE)
  • Marie Cederschiöld University (SE)
Corresponding author
Joleby, Malin
ORCID
Venue
Psychology, Crime & Law
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2020-06-25
Volume
27
Issue
2
Pages
159-181
ISSN
  • 1068-316X (ISSN-L)
  • 1477-2744
DOI
10.1080/1068316x.2020.1781120
OpenAlex
W3037587000
Cited by
85
References
8
Citations by year
2026: 18 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 1
FWCI
2.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
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Psychology Crime and Law (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
Keywords
online child sexual abuse, child victims, mental health, court verdicts, vulnerability factors, self-harm, suicidal behavior, loneliness, self-esteem, threat perception, child sexual abuse, psychological impact

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