Honor Among Conservative Pedophiles: Exploring Online Group Identity and Its Relationship to Escalation Crossover Child Sex Offending
Honor Among Conservative Pedophiles: Exploring Online Group Identity and Its Relationship to Escalation Crossover Child Sex Offending
Naushaan Ahmad Olivia Stanton Sally F. Kelty Phillip S. Kavanagh a University of Canberra, Canberra, Australiab University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealandc University of South Australia, Adelaide, South AustraliaNaushaan Ahmad, BScPsyc (Hons), BCrim is a PhD candidate at the University of Canberra, Australia. Her doctoral research examines online child sexual exploitation offenders. Specifically, the factors and behaviors that increase risk of an online offender crossing over to contact child sexual offending.Olivia Stanton, BA(Hons) is a PhD candidate at the University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha in Christchurch, New Zealand. Her doctoral research employs mixed methods to examine how offender labels influence self-identity and desistance confidence among sexual and violent offenders. Her research interests span identity, risk, and rehabilitation.Sally F. Kelty, Ph.D is a Criminologist and Senior Lecturer in Psychology, at the University of Canberra. Her focus is on applied practice relevant research aiming to enhance police and justice responses to IPV, violent and sexual crime, technology-facilitated abuse, and missing persons cases. Further, to design and evaluate effective adult offender programs using evidence-based risk frameworks.Phillip S. Kavanagh, Ph.D, PGDipClinPsych is an Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Psychology Discipline Lead at the University of Canberra. His work focuses on clinical and evolutionary psychology, with expertise in research, teaching, and professional training. His experience spans university and hospital settings, residential treatment, clinical research, and private practice.