Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Female Sex Offenders: A Quantitative Study of Victimization Before and During the Pandemic

• In Event: Uncharted Territories in Sexual Violence Research: Pornography, Policy, and Pandemic Impacts

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between female sex offenders and victims of sex crimes, more specifically comparing between an average social setting, 2018, and an isolated social setting, 2020. Additionally, the co-offending relationship of the female sex offender will be explored to gain insight into the location of the offending between the two social dynamics as well as the offender's age preference. Data/Methods: This will be achieved by gathering data from the National Incident Based Reporting System and analyzing the data through descriptive statistics and descriptive statistics. Findings: The expected results of the study are that the most common relationship between offender and victim during COVID will be within the home by an immediate family member or parent. Additionally, there is an expected increase in victimization during COVID-19, 2020, when compared to a social setting, 2018. Lastly, the rate of co-offending regarding sexually related crimes is expected to increase in 2020 when compared to 2018. Conclusions/Implications: The results of this study will be able to support education on female sex offenders and support interventions for those victimized by female sex offenders.

Author

• Krystal Cappola, Keiser University