Workshop Description

How Certain Features of Autism Spectrum Disorder May Provide the Context of Vulnerability to Engaging in Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and Sexual Offending Behaviour

Trainer: Clare S. Allely

Rather than being the perpetrators of offending, individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to be the victim of crime. However, there is nevertheless a small subset of individuals with ASD who do offend. In this training session I will provide some understanding of how certain features of ASD may provide the context of vulnerability of engaging in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and sexual offending behaviours.

Speaker bio:

Clare S. Allely is a Professor of Forensic Psychology at the University of Salford in England and is an affiliate member of the Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre at Gothenburg University, Sweden. Clare is an Honorary Research Fellow in the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences affiliated to the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Glasgow. Clare acts as an expert witness in criminal cases involving defendants with autism spectrum disorder and contributes to the evidence base used in the courts on psychology and legal issues through her published work. She is author of the book “The Psychology of Extreme Violence: A Case Study Approach to Serial Homicide, Mass Shooting, School Shooting and Lone-actor Terrorism” published by Routledge in 2020 and author of the book “Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Criminal Justice System: A Guide to Understanding Suspects, Defendants and Offenders with Autism” published by Routledge in 2022. Also, one of the authors of the book “Autism & Harmful Sexual Behaviour: Working with children and young people” by Jessica Kingsley Publishers (JKP).

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