When virtuous paedophiles meet online: A sociological study of a paedophile community

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When virtuous paedophiles meet online : A sociological study of a paedophile community. / Nielsen, Marie H; Aaskov, Line; Larsen, Jørgen E.

In: Sexualities, Vol. 25, No. 5-6, 2022, p. 598-614.

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Nielsen, MH, Aaskov, L & Larsen, JE 2022, 'When virtuous paedophiles meet online: A sociological study of a paedophile community', Sexualities, vol. 25, no. 5-6, pp. 598-614. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363460720979306

APA

Nielsen, M. H., Aaskov, L., & Larsen, J. E. (2022). When virtuous paedophiles meet online: A sociological study of a paedophile community. Sexualities, 25(5-6), 598-614. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363460720979306

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Nielsen MH, Aaskov L, Larsen JE. When virtuous paedophiles meet online: A sociological study of a paedophile community. Sexualities. 2022;25(5-6):598-614. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363460720979306

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Nielsen, Marie H ; Aaskov, Line ; Larsen, Jørgen E. / When virtuous paedophiles meet online : A sociological study of a paedophile community. In: Sexualities. 2022 ; Vol. 25, No. 5-6. pp. 598-614.

Bibtex

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title = "When virtuous paedophiles meet online: A sociological study of a paedophile community",
abstract = "On the online forum Virtuous Paedophiles, experiences of being sexually attracted to children are discussed based on the belief that {\textquoteleft}adult-child sex{\textquoteright} is wrong. Having explored the forum{\textquoteright}s culture of support, advice, and negotiations, we find that the stigmatised paedophile character limits both the understanding of being a paedophile and the ability to remain virtuous. Additionally, ideas about the paedophile character allow the formation of a counter discourse: the virtuous paedophile character. We argue that the justifications used in the forum differ from those in pro-contact communities and that the forum can help paedophiles be offense-free.",
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RIS

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