As many as one in five Australian men have had sexual feelings towards children, and/ or have actually acted on those feelings, by sexually offending against children, according to a new report released by the Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW Sydney.
These disturbing findings are from the largest ever study on the prevalence of child sexual abuse perpetration and attitudes.
Lead investigator and Institute Associate, Professor Michael Salter, and 2021 Australian of the Year Grace Tame join ABC's RN Breakfast program to discuss the report.
Listen here.