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Key Points Question What are the lifetime prevalence and characteristics of online and technology-facilitated sexual abuse against children and youth? Findings In this national survey study of 2639 individuals, lifetime… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question What are the lifetime prevalence and characteristics of online and technology-facilitated sexual abuse against children and youth? Findings In this national survey study of 2639 individuals, lifetime exposures were as follows: online child sexual abuse, 15.6%; image-based sexual abuse, 11.0%; self-produced child sexual abuse images, 7.2%; nonconsensual sexting, 7.2%; online grooming by adults, 5.4%; revenge pornography, 3.1%; sextortion, 3.5%; and online commercial sexual exploitation, 1.7%. Meaning Varied subtypes of online sexual abuse have different prevalence rates.
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2022
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