Shocking Study Reveals High Prevalence of Child Sexual Feelings Among Australian Men

A shocking study has revealed that almost one in six Australian men have sexual feelings towards children. Most of those men also reported that they did not want help for their inappropriate thoughts. A number of similarities between the men also emerged in the research findings — characteristics that will inform new approaches to child sexual abuse prevention.

In the first study of its kind, the University of New South Wales asked 1,945 Australian men aged 18-65 about their feelings and actions towards children. The findings highlight the attitudes, offending and shared characteristics of those within the largely undetected sex offender community, with current research on offending behaviours only focussed on those who have been caught. “It is generally agreed that those offenders who are arrested are a minority of offenders in the community,” the study said. Jesuit Social Services’ Stop it Now! Australia manager Georgia Naldrett said: “The prevalence of abuse revealed in this report is deeply concerning

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