Livestreaming Technology and Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A Scoping Review

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dc.contributor.authorDrejer, C., Riegler, M. A., Halvorsen, P., Johnson, M. S., & Baugerud, G. A.
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-09T18:37:55Z
dc.date.available2023-02-09T18:37:55Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractLivestreaming of child sexual abuse (LSCSA) is an established form of online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA). However, only a limited body of research has examined this issue. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated internet use and user knowledge of livestreaming services emphasizing the importance of understanding this crime. In this scoping review, existing literature was brought together through an iterative search of eight databases containing peer-reviewed journal articles, as well as grey literature. Records were eligible for inclusion if the primary focus was on livestream technology and OCSEA, the child being defined as eighteen years or younger. Fourteen of the 2,218 records were selected. The data were charted and divided into four categories: victims, offenders, legislation, and technology. Limited research, differences in terminology, study design, and population inclusion criteria present a challenge to drawing general conclusions on the current state of LSCSA. The records show that victims are predominantly female. The average livestream offender was found to be older than the average online child sexual abuse offender. Therefore, it is unclear whether the findings are representative of the global population of livestream offenders. Furthermore, there appears to be a gap in what the records show on platforms and payment services used and current digital trends. The lack of a legal definition and privacy considerations pose a challenge to investigation, detection, and prosecution. The available data allow some insights into a potentially much larger issue.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDrejer, C., Riegler, M. A., Halvorsen, P., Johnson, M. S., & Baugerud, G. A. (2023). Livestreaming Technology and Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A Scoping Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 15248380221147564.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/15248380221147564
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5728
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTrauma, Violence, & Abuseen_US
dc.subjectchild sexual abuse materialen_US
dc.subjectonline sexual exploitationen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectNorwayen_US
dc.subjecttechnologyen_US
dc.subjectlivestreaming child sexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectscoping reviewen_US
dc.titleLivestreaming Technology and Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A Scoping Reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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