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76 Police J. 3 (2003)
The Internet: A Discussion of Some New and Emerging Threats to Young People

handle is hein.journals/policejl76 and id is 5 raw text is: PAUL BOCIJ IT Consultant LEROY MCFARLANE Forensic Psychologist, Psychology Department, Rampton Hospital, Nottinghamshire and Psychology Department, HMP Nottingham THE INTERNET: A DISCUSSION OF SOME NEW AND EMERGING THREATS TO YOUNG PEOPLE The Internet poses a number of threats to the safety of young people. Using numerous examples, this article discusses a wide range of such threats, including: cyberstalking; the grooming' of potential victims of sexual abuse; a new 'wish list' scene (where teenagers encourage contact with potential abusers); the creation and distribution of child pornography; and the emergence of services that create child pornography to order. It is suggested that the last has provided individuals with the ability to inflict sexual abuse on young people from a distance, an act the authors have termed virtual sex tourism. The final section of the article suggests that paedophiles and pornogra- phers have been quick to adopt new technology as a means of concealing their activities. The article concludes by warning of the danger of overestimating or underestimating the threats described. Introduction Growth in the use of the Internet raises a number of issues for those charged with the protection of young people. This article sets out to describe some of the new threats that have begun to emerge. As will be seen, these threats can be placed into two broad groups. The first group consists of behaviours that are already well known but that are now being carried out on a larger scale than ever before. The dissemination of child pornography is a good example of such a crime. The second group is made up of entirely new threats that are made possible by new technology. Many of these new crimes can be seen as a natural extension of an existing crime. A massive surge in demand for child pornography, for example, The Police Journal, Volume 76 (2003)

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