A decade-long study reveals concerning trend of young women committing online sexual offences
- Written by Larissa Christensen, Senior Lecturer in Criminology & Justice, Co-leader of the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU), University of the Sunshine Coast
Pongchart B/ShutterstockThere are many social issues enabled by social media, including sexting, the creation of and access to child sexual abuse material and cyber bullying.
Concerningly, research has found more than one-third of young Australian women (aged 14–17 years) have sent, or have asked or been asked to show or share nude (or...
