Julia Korkman, Investigator for Sexual Crimes Against Minors: “We Are Failing as Adults if the Answer to Digital Harassment Is to Take Their Phone Away”

Korkman, a researcher on sexual crimes against minors and president of the European Association of Psychology and Law, is not surprised by the figures: “They are part of a global reality that especially affects adolescents, especially girls. And we have failed to have adequate answers. The most common reaction is to take their phone, but that does not address the underlying problem. Adults also use phones, we need them. It’s not a question of pr…