Kids who watch porn won't necessarily turn into sex offenders

(2016) Kids who watch porn won't necessarily turn into sex offenders. The Conversation, 8 November 2016. [Article]

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There's no evidence that the increase in children committing sexual offences is because they watch online porn. Recent media campaigns have linked children watching online pornography to an increase in the number of school children committing sexual assault. One article linked school students sexually assaulting each other to the rise in online porn. But is there evidence children watching online porn is linked to an increase in sexual offending? We know the public is concerned about the potential harm to young people watching online pornography, with a Senate inquiry on the matter due to report towards the end of November 2016...

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