Child Sex Rings: A Behavioral Analysis

Document Type: PDF

Author(s): K V Lanning

Corporate Author: Federal Bureau of Investigation US Dept of Justice United States of America

National Ctr for Missing and Exploited Children United States of America Date Published: 1989 Page Count: 54

Annotation: The term child sex ring is defined as one or more offenders simultaneously involved sexually with several child victims. Child sex rings have many dynamics different from "typical" intrafamilial abuse cases: multiple victims, multiple offenders, the victim's parents, and the gender of the victim.

Abstract: Two thirds of all victims molested outside the home are boys. The two major patterns or types of child sex ring cases are historical child sex rings and multidimensional child sex rings. Historical child sex rings involve male offenders and male victims, preferential molesters, sexual motivation, child pornography and child erotica, and control through seduction.

Multidimensional child sex rings seem to have the following four dynamics in common:

• (1) multiple young victims
• (2) multiple offenders
• (3) fear as the controlling tactic
• (4) bizarre and/or ritualistic activity

One advantage to the investigation of child sex rings is that the possibility of developing significant corroborative evidence is far greater than in one-on-one sexual abuse cases. The best and easiest way to avoid child victim testimony in court is to build a case that is so strong that the offender pleads guilty.

13 references and appendix

Main Term(s): Child Sexual Abuse

Index Term(s): Crimes against children ; Police child abuse training ; Missing children

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Country: United States of America

Language: English

Source: https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=126804

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