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Female sexual abusers not as rare as widely believed

Submitted by Scottie on Sat, 2010-03-20 02:44.

Story from the National Post here. I found the story was actually (comparatively) reasonable. It even touches upon the fact that the legal system is not reflecting what really goes on. However, the story does end with a typical quote from a police detective:

"The predominant offender in Internet child exploitation is males," said Windsor police Det. Jason Belanger. "They're out there, but if you do get a female offender, you're surprised."

Still, if one reads carefully, it would be clear that quoting a cop is not a good source.

If someone can find a contact e-mail for the author, Sarah Sacheli, it might be worthwhile to send a note commending the story but questioning the inclusion of the quote from the police officer.