Offending Trajectories of Men With Adult-Onset Sexual Offending Histories

Brandon A. Burgess, Skye Stephens, Evan McCuish, Michael C. Seto, Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Department of Psychology, Saint Mary, s University, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, University of Ottawa, s Institute of Mental Health Research

Sexual Abuse

Published online on February 28, 2026

Abstract

Sexual Abuse, Volume 38, Issue 4, Page 474-500, June 2026.
The offending trajectories of those who begin sexually offending in adulthood are poorly understood. The present study examines offending trajectories between the ages of 18 and 60 of 520 adult-onset men who were assessed at a sexual behavior clinic ...