Jung, SandyJung, SandyEnnis, LiamStein, ShaylaChoy, Alberto L.Hook, Tarah2015-05-282022-05-272022-05-272013Jung, S., Ennis, L., Stein, S., Choy, A. L., & Hook, T. (2013). Child pornography possessors: Comparisons and contrasts with contact- and non-contact sex offenders. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 19, 295-310. doi: 10.1080/13552600.2012.741267https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/317The advent of the Internet has facilitated a dramatic increase in the number of individuals accessing and possessing child pornography, and a corresponding increase in referrals for assessment and treatment. Questions remain regarding whether child pornography possessors are more similar to or different from other types of sex offenders, and whether or not assessment and treatment protocols for contact and non-contact sex offenders are appropriately applied to child porn offenders. The present study compared 50 child pornography offenders, 45 non-contact sex offenders, and 101 contact child molesters. Results indicated that the three groups were more similar than different; however, child pornography offenders were distinguished by greater academic and vocational achievement, fewer childhood behavior problems, and by select relational variables. Recidivism rates were low for all groups.240.53 KBPDFenAll Rights Reservedchild pornographysex offenderschild molestationArticle Post-Printhttps://doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2012.741267