[Resource] What Drives Online Child Sexual Abuse Offending? Understanding Motivations, Facilitators, Situational Factors, and Barriers

Protect Children‘s 2KNOW findings provide a window into the complexities of online child sexual abuse offending.

“By examining the motivators, facilitators, situational factors, and barriers to offending, this report illuminates the dynamics that underpin the alarming proliferation of CSAM.”

This report highlights the need for a comprehensive and collaborative approach to tackling CSAM that includes law enforcement agencies, technology companies, policymakers, and child safeguarding organisations.

“Prevention strategies must not only address the psychological factors driving individuals to offend but also address the social and technological environments that facilitate these crimes.”

Its authors also acknowledge that there remains much to uncover, especially within the evolving landscape of online crimes.