Friday 28 November 2025, 12-12.30
The Ripple Effect of ‘the knock’: Supporting Families following a child sexual abuse material arrest
Professor Rachel Armitage & colleagues
Rachel Armitage is a Professor of Law and Social Justice, and Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange for Leeds Law School at Leeds Beckett University. She researches the harms associated with technology assisted child sexual abuse (TACSA), particularly harms experienced by the children of those under investigation, arrested and/or convicted. Her research has led to key policy and practice changes in both policing, education and children’s services. She founded and acts as a volunteer and Chair of Trustees for the national charity Talking Forward, supporting the families of those under investigation/convicted of online child sexual abuse. She is Deputy Chair of Trustees for the Marie Collins Foundation – supporting victims (and their families) of online child sexual abuse. Her research also includes the role of design in reducing crime and anti-social behaviour and promoting pro-social behaviour, be that designing spaces and places to reduce burglary, shoplifting, terrorist threats, and domestic abuse. Prof. Armitage will be joined by Thomas Scott (Lincolnshire Police) and Chemeana Collins (Talking Forward).
UKPTS Bites is a series of short, online seminars on leading topics from the world of traumatic stress and beyond. For more information: www.ukpts.org/bites
