Adult and Adolescent Female Sex Offenders

Sexual victimisation, sexual cognitions, desire and excitation/inhibition in community Spanish male and female sexual aggressors

“…Such cognitions, exploratory and impersonal, refer to non-dyadic sexual interactions (i.e., not related to a particular sexual partner) and reflect group sexual activities and fetishes, respectively. They are likely to reveal difficulties with or disinterest in sexual intimacy, as previously shown in convicted female sexual offenders (Miccio-Fonseca, 2000), or a higher propensity towards sex. In this regard, previous research has shown that sexually aggressive college-aged women report a significantly high interest and level of sexual activity expressed through a higher number of sexual partners (Krahé, Waizenhöfer, & Möller, 2003).…”

The Assessment of Female Sexual Offenders

“…As noted previously, a high prevalence of developmental and adult victimization experiences have been associated with female sexual offenders (Allen, 1991;Gannon et al, 2008;Green & Kaplan, 1994;Lewis & Stanley, 2000). Most notably, research findings suggest that female sexual offenders, in relation to male sexual offenders, experience victimization that is unique in frequency and severity (Allen, 1991;Miccio-Fonseca, 2000;Pothast & Allen, 1994).…”

Uncovering Female Child Sexual Offenders—Needs and Challenges for Practice and Research

“…Research so far indicates that FCSO are a rather heterogeneous population with different features [5,33,34,35]. However, some common characteristics of FCSO and their victims were found.…”