Internet Sex Offenders

Michael C. Seto, PhD, received his doctorate in psychology from Queen's University in Kingston, Canada. He is a registered clinical psychologist and the director of forensic rehabilitation research for the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group's Integrated Forensic Program. He also has adjunct professorship appointments in psychology and/or psychiatry at four accredited universities: the University of Toronto, Ryerson University, Carleton University, and the University of Ottawa. Dr. Seto has published extensively on pedophilia, child pornography, sexual offending, violence risk assessment, and mentally disordered offenders and regularly presents at scientific meetings and professional workshops on these topics. He recently authored a well-reviewed book on pedophilia and sexual offending against children, Pedophilia and Sexual Offending Against Children: Theory, Assessment, and Intervention, published by APA in 2 8.

Preface Introduction Overview of Online Sexual Offending Child Pornography Solicitation Etiology Online Offender Characteristics The Connection Between Online and Contact Offending Risk Assessment Intervention Conclusions and Future Directions Resource A: Juvenile Prostitution, Trafficking, and Sex Tourism Resource B: Assessment of Online Offenders Resource C: Treatment Resource D: Glossary of Technical Terms References Index About the Author