Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) – Questions With
Accurate Solutions
What are the issues with the term "child porn" ? Right Ans - - Suggests the
offences are consensual acts
- evokes images of children being provocative rather than emphasizing the
trauma of the act
What are the key components of the legal definition of child porn? Right
Ans - •individual portrayed in the material is < 18yrs or is depicted as < 18yrs
•visual, written, or audio
•material could be real or fake
•(4) Accessing, possessing, or distributing this material is illegal
What are the methods of distributing and accessing CSAM? Right Ans - -
webpages/website
- webcams
- email
- peer 2 peer
- texting
What is level 1 of CSAM? Right Ans - Nudity / erotic posing with no sexual
activity
•Characteristics: Fully clothed erotica; Erotica present; Exposed genitals or
anus; exposed breasts or chest; Other sexually explicit content (i.e., fetishes);
Full nudity
What is level 2 of CSAM? Right Ans - Non-penetrative sexual activity
between children, adults and children, or masturbation
•Characteristics: Licking; Kissing; Manual stimulation; Oral copulation
What is level 3 of CSAM? Right Ans - Penetrative sexual activity between
adults and children
•Characteristics: Anal or vaginal penetration; Ejaculation seen
What is level 4 of CSAM? Right Ans - Sadism or Bestiality
•Characteristics: Drugged / Sleeping; Bondage; Defecation; Urination;
Bestiality
, Severity of CSAM has ___________ over time. Right Ans - Increased
Level 3 cases are ________ as prevalent in 2012/2013 compared to 2002/2003.
Right Ans - 2X
Serious forms of CSAM (Levels 3 and 4) are __________more prevalent among
CSAM involving multiple victims and/or offenders. Right Ans - slightly
____________ are the most common victims.
_________ is the second most common Right Ans - Pubescent (teens)
Prepubescent (5-12)
It is extremely _________ for infants / toddlers to be victimized Right Ans -
rare
Victims are substantially more likely to be..... ? Right Ans - Female (70%:
20% M)
___________ victims are more common Right Ans - non-familial (75% for one-
on-one; 59% for multiple)
Who are non-familial people? Right Ans - Close Proximity:
babysitter/mentor/coach/teacher
Unknown to victim: No relationship; online enticement; Self & Perp produced;
Photographer; Sex trafficker; Unknown
______ Traded refers to CSAM that has 5 or more separate reports to NCMEC
Right Ans - Actively
______% of CSAM is not "actively" traded Right Ans - ~90
_______ % of offenders are male. Right Ans - 98
Among the 18% of female perpetrators, ____ % were perpetrated with a male
co-offender. Right Ans - 83
Accurate Solutions
What are the issues with the term "child porn" ? Right Ans - - Suggests the
offences are consensual acts
- evokes images of children being provocative rather than emphasizing the
trauma of the act
What are the key components of the legal definition of child porn? Right
Ans - •individual portrayed in the material is < 18yrs or is depicted as < 18yrs
•visual, written, or audio
•material could be real or fake
•(4) Accessing, possessing, or distributing this material is illegal
What are the methods of distributing and accessing CSAM? Right Ans - -
webpages/website
- webcams
- peer 2 peer
- texting
What is level 1 of CSAM? Right Ans - Nudity / erotic posing with no sexual
activity
•Characteristics: Fully clothed erotica; Erotica present; Exposed genitals or
anus; exposed breasts or chest; Other sexually explicit content (i.e., fetishes);
Full nudity
What is level 2 of CSAM? Right Ans - Non-penetrative sexual activity
between children, adults and children, or masturbation
•Characteristics: Licking; Kissing; Manual stimulation; Oral copulation
What is level 3 of CSAM? Right Ans - Penetrative sexual activity between
adults and children
•Characteristics: Anal or vaginal penetration; Ejaculation seen
What is level 4 of CSAM? Right Ans - Sadism or Bestiality
•Characteristics: Drugged / Sleeping; Bondage; Defecation; Urination;
Bestiality
, Severity of CSAM has ___________ over time. Right Ans - Increased
Level 3 cases are ________ as prevalent in 2012/2013 compared to 2002/2003.
Right Ans - 2X
Serious forms of CSAM (Levels 3 and 4) are __________more prevalent among
CSAM involving multiple victims and/or offenders. Right Ans - slightly
____________ are the most common victims.
_________ is the second most common Right Ans - Pubescent (teens)
Prepubescent (5-12)
It is extremely _________ for infants / toddlers to be victimized Right Ans -
rare
Victims are substantially more likely to be..... ? Right Ans - Female (70%:
20% M)
___________ victims are more common Right Ans - non-familial (75% for one-
on-one; 59% for multiple)
Who are non-familial people? Right Ans - Close Proximity:
babysitter/mentor/coach/teacher
Unknown to victim: No relationship; online enticement; Self & Perp produced;
Photographer; Sex trafficker; Unknown
______ Traded refers to CSAM that has 5 or more separate reports to NCMEC
Right Ans - Actively
______% of CSAM is not "actively" traded Right Ans - ~90
_______ % of offenders are male. Right Ans - 98
Among the 18% of female perpetrators, ____ % were perpetrated with a male
co-offender. Right Ans - 83
