Citation

Bougard NB, Hesselink A. Child Abuse Res. South Afr. 2019; 20(2): 1-13.

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(Copyright © 2019, South African Professional Society on the Abuse of Children)

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Abstract

Serial child rape is an under-researched domain within the South African context. Numerous criminogenic pathways emanating as a direct result of sexual abuse, poses a risk for the male child in coming to terms with the ordeal he had suffered, ranging from adolescence into adulthood. The undercurrents that are contributory to serial child rape are complex and comprises of a range of influences, including fuming aggression and sexual preoccupation, as a means of coping with an incident as such.This article presents a single case study analysis of a serial child rapist's life journey, effects, and crimes, based on his experiences, captured from a criminological viewpoint. The offender's pathway, aligned with the needs, risks and intervention strategies for rehabilitation efforts, is documented - starting from his own alleged sexual abuse and rape as a child - although viable and feasible treatment strategies are also recommended for conducive intervention efforts. The authors furthermore indicate the effects of abuse on the male child victim and the cycle of abuse, and violence that accompanies abuse.

Language: en