Charity warns extreme porn normalizes illegal content, fueling sex crimes. Survey links viewing habits to potential offenses.
Charity warns extreme porn normalizes illegal content, fueling sex crimes. Survey links viewing habits to potential offenses.
Extreme Porn Use Linked to Rise in Online Sex Offenses, Charity Warns
The charity prevents child sexual abuse. They say this can lead to illegal images. One fourth of their hotline users had porn problems in 2023. In 2024, over 275,000 people sought help.
They worried about online sexual behavior towards kids. A man said he was a registered sex offender. His porn addiction went from normal to child abuse images. He had been addicted to porn for a while.
It worsened as the internet got faster. Police caught him. He was terrified for his wife and himself. They found child abuse images on his device. He got a release and had to register for two years.
He called the Lucy Faithfull Foundation for help. He completed a course they recommended. He now states that he has been free from porn for two years. Porn can become more extreme over time. This is what some adults admitted.
Dr. Alexandra Bailey works at the charity and a university. She says tolerance for certain porn can lead to illegal content. She says people escalate what they watch. The charity sees people move from legal to extreme porn.
People get used to the content. They seek more extreme content to feel something. This can lead to illegal child abuse material. It is key to see when porn becomes an issue. The charity wants people to get help if worried.
It harms real children and changes offenders’ lives. A review found online porn is violent and demeaning. Women are often abused. The government will target porn showing women being choked.
This content can have devastating real impacts. Showing non-fatal strangulation online is legal. However, the act itself already is a crime. Police say online child abuse sadly keeps increasing.
This is due to technology that makes it easier to find. The Foundation helps those who could harm children. Police urge people to seek help for online behavior. Police say it is a shared duty to protect children. They work to catch the most harmful criminals online. Technology companies must control content access too.
The charity prevents child sexual abuse. They say this can lead to illegal images. One fourth of their hotline users had porn problems in 2023. In 2024, over 275,000 people sought help.
They worried about online sexual behavior towards kids. A man said he was a registered sex offender. His porn addiction went from normal to child abuse images. He had been addicted to porn for a while.
It worsened as the internet got faster. Police caught him. He was terrified for his wife and himself. They found child abuse images on his device. He got a release and had to register for two years.
He called the Lucy Faithfull Foundation for help. He completed a course they recommended. He now states that he has been free from porn for two years. Porn can become more extreme over time. This is what some adults admitted.
Dr. Alexandra Bailey works at the charity and a university. She says tolerance for certain porn can lead to illegal content. She says people escalate what they watch. The charity sees people move from legal to extreme porn.
People get used to the content. They seek more extreme content to feel something. This can lead to illegal child abuse material. It is key to see when porn becomes an issue. The charity wants people to get help if worried.
It harms real children and changes offenders’ lives. A review found online porn is violent and demeaning. Women are often abused. The government will target porn showing women being choked.
This content can have devastating real impacts. Showing non-fatal strangulation online is legal. However, the act itself already is a crime. Police say online child abuse sadly keeps increasing.
This is due to technology that makes it easier to find. The Foundation helps those who could harm children. Police urge people to seek help for online behavior. Police say it is a shared duty to protect children. They work to catch the most harmful criminals online. Technology companies must control content access too.