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Internet offenders' characteristics

 The following tables list information about offenders from the Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

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Table 1.

Ages and occupations of 33 offenders arrested for Internet-related child pornography offenses by the Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force  between January 1, 2005 and January 31, 2007
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Age of offender at time of arrest
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Occupation of offender
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20Student
21Unknown or unemployed
23Unknown or unemployed
24Pharmacy employee / student
25Grocery store clerk
26Bus driver
29Auto parts store manager
30X-Ray technician
30Pizza delivery driver
31Food distribution company worker
32Manager of storage facility
33Account executive
33Personal trainer
33Cashier at truck stop
34Call center worker
41Unemployed bartender
43Telemarketer
43Unknown or unemployed
44Bus driver
44Information technology manager
44Vehicle maintenance worker for a rental car company
47Security guard
48Hospital janitor
49Cab driver
50Retired woodworker
50Owner of moving & storage businessd
57Electric company employee
57Information technology technician
59Tobacco store clerk
63Retired
64Unknown or unemployed
69Unknown or unemployed
69Driver
  

Average (mean) age of offender = 45 years

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Table 2.

Age and occupation of 49 offenders arrested for Internet-related luring/enticement offenses  by the Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force between January 1, 2005 and January 31, 2007
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Age of offender at time of arrest
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Occupation of offender
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19Unknown or unemployed
20Construction Worker
20Grocery store bagger
23Grocery store worker
24Unknown or unemployed
26Military
27Cashier
27Bill collector
29Unknown or unemployed
29Banker/Finance
29Realtor
29Computer software engineer
30Unknown or unemployed
31Electrician
32Caterer
32Night stocker at a department store
33Information technology for grocery store chain
34Unknown or unemployed
34Armored car guard
34Unknown or unemployed
34Unknown or unemployed
36Substitute teacher
37Cable installer
37Hospital janitor
37High school baseball coach
37Industrial engineer
38Sales manager for wine distributor
40Pizzaria worker
40Salesman of wireless phones
40Unknown or unemployed
41Adult sex-shop clerk
42Neuropsychologist
42Landscaper
42Supervisor at an electric generating station
43Car wash attendant
43Media productions technician
43Bank vice president of marketing
44Unknown or unemployed
45Unknown or unemployed
45Local Area Network Administrator
46Pizzaria owner
48Unknown or unemployed
48Engineer / Small business owner
49Unknown or unemployed
49Recruiter / Headhunter
51Call center manager
55Television cameraman
55Paralegal
66Loan officer
  
Average (mean) age of offender = 37 years