Impact of mental health services in suicide among child sex offenders
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring the impact of mental health services in reducing suicide risk for those accused of online sexual offences against children within the Cleveland area.
IRAS ID
247410
Contact name
Paul Cooper
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 2 days
Research summary
It has been found that those accused of online paedophilic crimes have a higher rate of attempted and completed suicide following initial contact with police services, being classed as highly vulnerable individuals. This study will review the outcomes of those in the Cleveland area who were offered contact with mental health services prior to their release following arrest for alleged paedophilic online offences. It will compare the overall outcomes of those who accepted or declined the involvement of mental health services following initial arrest including length of involvement with services and outcomes of those who accepted or declined mental health services.
As part of the review the demographic details of those accused of an online paedophilic crime will be gathered to determine any trend in local data and allow for further analysis of those who go on to either attempt or complete suicide when compared to the findings of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) report regarding suicide in perpetrators of Child Sexual Exploitation and Indecent images of Children. The data will be retrospectively collected and analysed in SPSS.REC name
North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 1 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/NE/0096
Date of REC Opinion
20 May 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion