Janis Wolak and David Finkelhor

Sextortion is defined as threats to expose a sexual image in order to make a person do something or for other reasons, such as revenge or humiliation. In an effort to better understand the threat of sextortion and its impact on children, teens, and young adults, Thorn partnered with the Crimes Against Children Research Center (CCRC) at the University of New Hampshire in 2015 to conduct a first of its kind online survey of 1,631 persons ages 18 to 25 that have been targets of sextortion.

Sextortion: Findings from a Survey of 1,631 Victims - Crimes Against Children Research Centre and Thorn, 2015 DOWNLOAD

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