Published/in press peer-reviewed journal articles:
Kloess, J. A. & van der Bruggen, M. (2021). Trust and relationship development in Dark Web child sexual exploitation and abuse networks: A literature review from a psychological and criminological perspective. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. Advance online publication: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248380211057274
Faghel-Soubeyrand, S., Kloess, J. A., Gosselin, F., Charest, I., & Woodhams, J. (2021). Diagnostic features for human categorization of adult vs. child faces. Frontiers in Psychology. Advance online publication: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.775338/full
Kloess, J. A., Woodhams, J., & Hamilton-Giachritsis, C. E. (2021). The challenges of identifying and classifying child sexual exploitation material: Moving towards a more ecologically valid pilot study with digital forensics analysts. Child Abuse & Neglect. Advance online publication: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213421002398
Woodhams, J., Kloess, J. A., & Hamilton-Giachritsis, C. E. (2021). Characteristics and behaviors of anonymous users of Dark Web platforms suspected of child sexual offenses. Frontiers in Psychology, 12:623668. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.623668/full
Seymour-Smith, S. & Kloess, J. A. (2020). A discursive analysis of compliance, resistance and escalation to threats in sexually exploitative interactions between offenders and male children. British Journal of Social Psychology, 60(3), 988-1011. https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjso.12437
Richardson, H. & Kloess, J. A. (2020). How do young people who have experienced parental intimate partner abuse make sense of romantic relationships? A qualitative analysis. Child Abuse & Neglect, 113(104942). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213421000156?via%3Dihub
Brown, K. M. & Kloess, J. A. (2020). The motivations of female child sexual offenders: A systematic review of the literature. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 50(101361). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359178918303586?via%3Dihub
May, H., Kloess, J. A., Davies, K., & Hamilton-Giachritsis, C. E. (2020). Young people’s experiences of attending a theatre-in-education program on child sexual exploitation. Frontiers in Psychology, 11:609958. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.609958/full
Kloess, J. A., Larkin, M., Beech, A. R., & Hamilton-Giachritsis, C. E. (2019). Case studies of men’s lived experiences of their online sexual interactions with young people: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 31(8), 867-885. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1079063218769031
Kloess, J. A., Woodhams, J., Whittle, H., Grant, T., & Hamilton-Giachritsis, C. E. (2019). The challenges of identifying and classifying child sexual abuse material. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 31(2) 173-196. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1079063217724768
Kloess, J. A., Hamilton-Giachritsis, C. E. & Beech, A. R. (2019). Offense processes of online sexual grooming and abuse of children via Internet communication platforms. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 31(1), 73-96. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1079063217720927
Kloess, J. A., Hamilton-Giachritsis, C. E., & Beech, A. R. (2017). Descriptive account of victims’ behaviour and responses in sexually exploitative interactions with offenders. Psychology, Crime & Law, 23(7), 621-632. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2017.1293052
Kloess, J. A., Seymour-Smith, S., Hamilton-Giachritsis, C. E., Long, M. L., Shipley, D., & Beech, A. R. (2015). A qualitative analysis of offenders’ modus operandi in sexually exploitative interactions with children online. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 29(6), 563-591. https://doi.org/10.1177/1079063215612442
Kloess, J. A., Beech, A. R., & Harkins, L. (2014). Online child sexual exploitation: Prevalence, process and offender characteristics. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 15(2), 126-139. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838013511543
Journalistic articles:
Kloess, J. A., Hamilton-Giachritsis, C. E., & Wade, M. L. (2019, October 23). Technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA): the ‘flaw in the law’. Retrieved from: https://www.in-mind.org/blog/post/technology-facilitated-child-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse-csea-the-flaw-in-the-law
Kloess, J. A. & Woodhams, J. (2018, November 2). Manipulation online and in person – two worlds not so far apart. Retrieved from: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/2018/11/manipulation-online-and-in-person-two-worlds-not-so-far-apart.aspx
Kloess, J. A. (2018, June). Research Highlight 131: Case Studies of Men’s Perceptions of Their Online Sexual Interactions with Young People: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Retrieved from: https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/research/research-highlight-series/131-case-studies-men%E2%80%99s-perceptions-their-online-sexual
Kloess, J. A. (2018, March). Research Highlight 124: Offence Processes of Online Sexual Grooming and Abuse of Children via Internet Communication Platforms. Retrieved from: https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/research/research-highlight-series/124-offence-processes-online-sexual-grooming-and-abuse-children
Kloess, J. A. (2018, January 3). Life skills are key to safety online for young people. Retrieved from: https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/views/analysis/life-skills-are-key-to-safety-online-for-young-people-821029.htm
Kloess, J. A. (2017, December). Understanding the Dark Web. Garda Review. Retrieved from: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-social-sciences/business/research/crime-justice-policing/Garda-Review-article-December-2017.pdf
Kloess, J. A. (2017, November 23). Study looking at the online sexual grooming and abuse of children. Retrieved from: https://openforest.net/study-looks-online-sexual-grooming-abuse-children/
Kloess, J. A. (2017, October 23). Preventing online sexual abuse: Understanding the problem as a first step to informing prevention. Retrieved from: http://www.powertopersuade.org.au/blog/preventing-online-sexual-abuse-understanding-the-problem-as-a-first-step-to-informing-prevention/23/10/2017
Kloess, J. A. (2017, March 1). Why teaching children about porn and sexting is a step in the right direction. Retrieved from: https://theconversation.com/why-teaching-children-about-porn-and-sexting-is-a-step-in-the-right-direction-73001
Request for commentary from national media:
Pozniak, H. (2020, July 15). The child safety protocol. Retrieved from: https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/07/the-child-safety-protocol/
Bulman, M. (2017, March 23). Child sex offences recorded across UK hits all-time high amid growing concerns over online grooming. Retrieved from: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/child-sex-offences-record-level-online-grooming-a7643421.html
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