Publications by authors named "Alana Ray"
Trauma Violence Abuse
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- Sextortion is a form of coercion where threats to share private sexual images are used to manipulate victims, often occurring in contexts like cyberbullying, intimate partner abuse, and online exploitation.
- A scoping review identified 24 studies that showed varying prevalence of sextortion victimization among youth (0.7% to 5.0%) and adults (4.0% to 18.7%), with young people and sexual minorities being at higher risk.
- The review indicated that perpetrators are often known to the victims, and the harms caused by sextortion are significant, yet many victims refrain from reporting due to feelings of shame and fear, highlighting the need for better support and
