Methods of Acquisition and Exploitation of Minors by Sex Offenders: A Case Study

Abstract

Sexual abuse of a minor is one of the most serious prohibited acts because it affects a person who is not yet fully formed and is often unaware of what is happening. Such victims often trust the perpetrators because they are often people who are related to or closely connected with the victim. Perpetrators have developed many methods to acquire victims and commit the prohibited act of sexual abuse of a minor. These methods include offering victims a job and a place to live, providing help, flattery, lavish lifestyles and various goods, or using one of the more drastic methods - using a minor family member at home. The author analysed all these cases using casuistry to gain a sufficient picture of how the perpetrators acquire and use minor victims. This enabled a comprehensive presentation of the subject of acquiring minor victims and determining which method is the most dangerous and destructive.