Indicator 2: Global prevalence of online perpetration

Introduction

Survey with a representative sample of 4918 men over 18 living in Australia, the UK and the US

Any type of online child sexual abuse


Data source: Survey on the prevalence of child sexual exploitation and abuse offending 2022

Survey with a representative sample of 1506 men over 18 living in the UK

  • Knowingly and deliberately viewed "pornography" of a person below the age of 18
  • Flirted or had sexual conversations with a person below the age of 18 online
  • Engaged in a sexually explicit webcam interaction with a person below the age of 18
  • Paid for online sexual interactions, images or videos involving a person below the age of 18

Data source: Survey on the prevalence of child sexual exploitation and abuse offending 2022

Note: The term "pornography" was used in the survey. Childlight generally avoids the term because it is seen to indicate a degree of mutual consent.

Survey with a representative sample of 1473 men over 18 living in the US

  • Knowingly and deliberately viewed "pornography" of a person below the age of 18
  • Flirted or had sexual conversations with a person below the age of 18 online
  • Engaged in a sexually explicit webcam interaction with a person below the age of 18
  • Paid for online sexual interactions, images or videos involving a person below the age of 18

Data source: Survey on the prevalence of child sexual exploitation and abuse offending 2022

Note: The term "pornography" was used in the survey. Childlight generally avoids the term because it is seen to indicate a degree of mutual consent.

Survey with a representative sample of 1939 men over 18 living in Australia

  • Knowingly and deliberately viewed "pornography" of a person below the age of 18
  • Flirted or had sexual conversations with a person below the age of 18 online
  • Engaged in a sexually explicit webcam interaction with a person below the age of 18
  • Paid for online sexual interactions, images or videos involving a person below the age of 18

Data source: Survey on the prevalence of child sexual exploitation and abuse offending 2022

Note: The term "pornography" was used in the survey. Childlight generally avoids the term because it is seen to indicate a degree of mutual consent.

Percentage of men over 18 who have committed any form of online child sexual abuse, by country
Note: Error bars show the uncertainty around each point estimate (95% confidence interval)
United Kingdom: Percentage of men over 18 who have committed online child sexual abuse, by types of abuse
Note: Error bars show the uncertainty around each point estimate (95% confidence interval)
United States: Percentage of men over 18 who have committed online child sexual abuse, by types of abuse
Note: Error bars show the uncertainty around each point estimate (95% confidence interval)
Australia: Percentage of men over 18 who have committed online child sexual abuse, by types of abuse
Note: Error bars show the uncertainty around each point estimate (95% confidence interval)

Survey with a representative sample of 4918 men over 18 living in Australia, the UK and the US

All types of online child sexual abuse


Data source: Survey on the prevalence of child sexual exploitation and abuse offending 2022

Survey with a representative sample of 1505 men over 18 living in the UK


Data source: Survey on the prevalence of child sexual exploitation and abuse offending 2022

Note: The term "pornography" was used in the survey. Childlight generally avoids the term because it is seen to indicate a degree of mutual consent.

Survey with a representative sample of 1473 men over 18 living in the US


Data source: Survey on the prevalence of child sexual exploitation and abuse offending 2022

Note: The term "pornography" was used in the survey. Childlight generally avoids the term because it is seen to indicate a degree of mutual consent.

Survey with a representative sample of 1938 men over 18 living in Australia


Data source: Survey on the prevalence of child sexual exploitation and abuse offending 2022

Note: The term "pornography" was used in the survey. Childlight generally avoids the term because it is seen to indicate a degree of mutual consent.

Percentage of men over 18 who have committed any form of online child sexual abuse, by country
United Kingdom: Percentage of men over 18 who have committed online child sexual abuse, by types of abuse
United States: Percentage of men over 18 who have committed online child sexual abuse, by types of abuse
Australia: Percentage of men over 18 who have committed online child sexual abuse, by types of abuse