Live-streamed child sexual abuse: Analysis of Norwegian criminal cases

IF 3.4 2区心理学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Child Abuse & Neglect Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107659

Catharina Drejer , Michael A. Riegler , Gunn Astrid Baugerud

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Abstract

Background

Livestreaming of child sexual abuse involves real-time sexual abuse and exploitation of children, presenting an ongoing global threat.

Objective

This descriptive study explores characteristics and patterns of live-streamed child sexual abuse to better understand this phenomenon.

Methods

Content analysis of 31 closed Norwegian criminal cases was conducted to identify descriptive themes and offender characteristics.

Results

Findings show a heterogeneous offender group maintaining established platform use, payment methods, and geographic locations over time, indicating minimal operational evolution. Significant overlap exists between livestreaming and other child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) consumption, with most offenders actively seeking and possessing CSEM. Over half produced additional CSEM by capturing screenshots or recordings of live streams. Additionally, over half expressed intentions for international travel to commit contact sexual abuse, suggesting livestreaming may serve as a pathway toward contact offending. Most offenders demonstrated limited technological sophistication in concealing activities.

Conclusions

Live-streamed child sexual abuse represents complex exploitation with connections to broader CSEM offending patterns. This descriptive study contributes to the emerging body of knowledge, highlighting critical gaps in understanding offender pathways, facilitator networks, and victim identification processes. Findings suggest priorities for enhanced technological solutions for victim identification, improved financial transaction monitoring, and strengthened international cooperation.

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直播儿童性虐待：挪威刑事案件分析

儿童性虐待的直播涉及对儿童的实时性虐待和性剥削，构成持续的全球威胁。目的探讨儿童性虐待直播的特点和模式，以更好地理解这一现象。方法对挪威31起刑事案件进行内容分析，确定描述主题和罪犯特征。研究结果显示，随着时间的推移，不同类型的罪犯群体维持着既定的平台使用、支付方式和地理位置，这表明操作演变最小。在直播和其他儿童性剥削材料（CSEM）消费之间存在明显的重叠，大多数犯罪者积极寻求和拥有CSEM。超过一半的人通过捕捉屏幕截图或实时流记录产生了额外的CSEM。此外，超过一半的人表达了在国际旅行中实施接触性侵犯的意图，这表明直播可能成为接触性侵犯的途径。大多数罪犯在隐藏活动方面表现出有限的技术水平。结论直播儿童性虐待代表了复杂的剥削，与更广泛的CSEM犯罪模式有关。这项描述性研究有助于形成新的知识体系，突出了在理解罪犯途径、促进者网络和受害者识别过程方面的关键差距。调查结果提出了加强受害者识别技术解决方案、改进金融交易监测和加强国际合作的优先事项。

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Child Abuse & Neglect Multiple-

CiteScore

7.40

自引率

10.40%

发文量

397

期刊介绍： Official Publication of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. Child Abuse & Neglect The International Journal, provides an international, multidisciplinary forum on all aspects of child abuse and neglect, with special emphasis on prevention and treatment; the scope extends further to all those aspects of life which either favor or hinder child development. While contributions will primarily be from the fields of psychology, psychiatry, social work, medicine, nursing, law enforcement, legislature, education, and anthropology, the Journal encourages the concerned lay individual and child-oriented advocate organizations to contribute.