Chapter 12

Sex Offenders on the Internet

Eoghan Casey, Monique M. Ferraro and Michael McGrath

Contents

The ability of criminals to acquire victims, gather information, lurk in cyberspace, protect or alter their identity, and communicate with other offenders makes the Internet an attractive setting for these individuals. However, at times the lack of technological sophistication displayed by offenders is surprising. Some offenders apparently are not aware that it is quite easy to locate them and make very little effort to conceal basic ...

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