With one in ten men admitting child sex offences, scale of this problem...

[Nearly Sane]

...demands action.

I've read the article from Susan Dalgety a number of times now, and I struggle to comprehend the numbers. Following on from her article talking about her own experience of being abused, a number of friends have talked to me about their own experiences, and I am at a loss.


https://uk.style.yahoo.com/one-ten-men-admitting-child-035500125.html

[jeremyp]

I struggle to comprehend the numbers.

Yes so do I. The one in ten number isn highly suspicious, especially as the bit in the paywalled article that I could read also says

The results also showed that 5 per cent of British men had sexual feelings towards children and had acted upon those feelings

This contradicts the head line unless we are supposed to believe that 5% of British men do not have sexual feelings towards children, have not acted on those feelings and yet still admitted child sex offences.

I think it is likely that the survey is flawed or that the results are being misrepresented.

[Nearly Sane]

Yes so do I. The one in ten number isn highly suspicious, especially as the bit in the paywalled article that I could read also says

This contradicts the head line unless we are supposed to believe that 5% of British men do not have sexual feelings towards children, have not acted on those feelings and yet still admitted child sex offences.

I think it is likely that the survey is flawed or that the results are being misrepresented.

Archived version of the paywalled article.


https://archive.vn/v6q2y

[jeremyp]

Archived version of the paywalled article.


https://archive.vn/v6q2y

The numbers still don't stack up. I'm still very suspicious about what this survey actually shows.

[Nearly Sane]

The numbers still don't stack up. I'm still very suspicious about what this survey actually shows.

I can't find anything more detailed but I think we have to be careful about thinking that the methodology of the survey, or perhaps imo more likely the reporting of it, means that there isn't a significant issue which is more important than either of those.