Chart 2
Persons accused in police-reported online child sexual exploitation and abuse incidents, by type of offence and age group, Canada, 2014 to 2020
Note(s):
Children under 12 years of age cannot be prosecuted for criminal activities and, as such, are excluded. Also excludes accused persons where the gender was unknown. The category "other sexual offences against children" is a catch-all category that encompasses all sexual violations against children (excluding child pornography) which were facilitated by or involved the use of technology.
Source(s):
Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (3302).
Chart description
This is a bar clustered chart.
| Luring a child | Non-consensual distribution of intimate images | Invitation to sexual touching | Other sexual offences against children | Child pornography - possessing or accessing | Child pornography - making or distributing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 18 | 22 | 90 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 31 |
| 18 to 24 | 26 | 9 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| 25 to 44 | 38 | 1 | 47 | 42 | 32 | 33 |
| 45 and older | 12 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 22 | 22 |
Note(s):
Children under 12 years of age cannot be prosecuted for criminal activities and, as such, are excluded. Also excludes accused persons where the gender was unknown. The category "other sexual offences against children" is a catch-all category that encompasses all sexual violations against children (excluding child pornography) which were facilitated by or involved the use of technology.
Source(s):
Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (3302).
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