Child sexual abuse: Offender characteristics and modus operandi

By S. Smallbone, R. Wortley. 2001

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Applying situational principles to sexual offenses against children (2006, background): “ Smallbone and Wortley (2001, 2000) found that the most successful tactic for potential victims when approached by a perpetrator was being assertive and saying "no."3 Also relatively successful was showing distress, which seems to jog the conscience of the offender.”
35. Interviewing children. (2014, background): “Perpetrators describe spending time with the child (Christiansen & Blake 1990, Smallbone & Wortley 2001) and giving the child gifts (Budin & Johnson 1989, Christiansen & Blake 1990).”