Teacher sexual misconduct: grooming patterns and female offenders

J Child Sex Abus. 2010 Jul;19(4):371-86. doi: 10.1080/10538712.2010.495047.

Abstract

Educator sexual misconduct has received increasing attention over the past decade. The attention has exposed a number of concerning issues, including a lack of formal research in the area and difficulties in recognizing and prosecuting cases. Public responses to high profile cases of sexual misconduct involving female teachers suggest that gender-biased views on sex offenders remain prominent in society. This article will review the literature on female teacher sexual misconduct in addition to what is known about grooming patterns and warning signs. Finally, current dilemmas in resolving cases of educator sexual misconduct will be discussed, and basic prevention strategies will be recommended.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Child Abuse, Sexual / psychology*
  • Communication
  • Crime Victims
  • Criminals
  • Faculty*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Professional Misconduct / psychology*
  • Sex Offenses / psychology*
  • Sexual Behavior / psychology
  • Students / psychology
  • Teaching
  • Women / psychology*