Some forms of childhood abuse (sexual abuse in particular) are also associated with behaviors and attitudes that are explicitly sexual in nature, such as early coital initiations, 14, 15 more sexual partners, 16 risky sexual behavior, 17 teen pregnancy, 18 and being preoccupied with sex and sexual thoughts. Moreover, childhood abuse victims are likely to experience subsequent physical and sexual revictimizations and exploitations, 10 – 13 making it plausible that vulnerabilities for these types of revictimizations carry over to Internet-initiated victimization. 3 – 7 Evidence also suggests that adolescents who have been victims of childhood abuse (including physical or sexual abuse and/or neglect) may be at particular risk, because they are more likely to visit chat rooms, 8 be solicited sexually online and offline, 9 and receive aggressive sexual solicitations 3 than their nonabused peers. 1, 2 Instead, vulnerabilities such as family conflict, depression, conversing with unknown people about sex, and sending personal information to strangers have been identified. Neither Internet naiveté nor sexual innocence poses the greatest risk for adolescents.
With the wide availability and proliferation of social networking Web sites, Internet safety is becoming a growing concern for parents, and there is increased impetus to more fully understand vulnerabilities for Internet-initiated victimization.
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