NCJ Number
95453
Date Published
1983
Length
183 pages
Annotation
Child pornography is defined and discussed as a stimulation device, a method of intimidation and of luring children into sexual activity, and as a link to sexual exploitation of children.
Abstract
Statistics are provided on the total sex-selling industry, on child pornography, child prostitution, and on the general sexual exploitation of children. The various categories of child pornography are defined. The first category is identified as hard core, sexually explicit, or bizarre pornographic materials with children as subjects. It covers a wide range of sexual activity: genital-genital, oral-genital, anal-genital, oral-anal, and varieties of sexual intercourse. The activities might be between members of the same sex or with partners of the opposite sex. A second type of child pornography portrays children in simulated explicit sexual acts. This is the kind of material that 'stars' a boy too young to sustain an erection for intercourse. Other categories include pseudo child nudist materials and sex education materials. Products retailed by the child pornography industry, including magazines, photographs, slides, and simulated sex organs, are discussed. Myths about child pornography material, victims, perpetrators, and problems are examined. Profiles of victims and perpetrators are presented, and symptoms and effects of pornographic activity on a child are analyzed. Knowing the law and the signs that may indicate whether a child is being sexually exploited, how to interview the victim, and how to report the incident are emphasized. Approximately 100 references are included.