Allyn Walker
| Allyn Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| Other names | Allyson Walker |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Research on atypical sexualities, use of controversial term minor-attracted people, publishing academic book A Long, Dark Shadow. |
Allyn Walker is an American criminal justice researcher and author. They are known for their research relating to child sexual abuse and their advocacy for preventing child sexual abuse by providing mental health treatment for people who are attracted to minors.[1] Their book A Long, Dark Shadow (University of California Press, 2021), contains interviews that Walker conducted with people who are sexually attracted to minors but have not acted upon those desires.[2][3][4]
Walker has worked as a counselor for victims of sexual assault.[1] In 2019, after completing their PhD, Walker was hired in as an assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice at Old Dominion University. They were placed on administrative leave in 2021 due to concerns about their safety, following the publicisiation of an interview in which Walker used the term "minor-attracted people", which many considered to destigmatize child sex abuse, which resulted in Walker receiving death threats. Walker stated in response “The idea that I’m somehow condoning child sexual abuse is absolutely outrageous”.[5] Walker received support from the local chapter of the American Association of University Professors.[1] Walker subsequently resigned and then in 2022 joined Johns Hopkins University's Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse as a postdoctoral fellow.[6][7][8] Walker identifies as transgender and uses "they/them" pronouns.[8]
Selected publications[edit]
- Walker, Allyn; Butters, Robert P.; Nichols, Erin (2022). "'I Would Report It Even If They Have Not Committed Anything': Social Service Students' Attitudes Toward Minor-Attracted People". Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment. 34 (1): 52–77. doi:10.1177/1079063221993480. ISSN 1573-286X. PMID 33586525 Check
|pmid=value (help). Unknown parameter|s2cid=ignored (help) - Walker, Allyn (2021). A Long, Dark Shadow: Minor-Attracted People and Their Pursuit of Dignity. ISBN 978-0-520-30636-3. Search this book on
- Walker, Allyson (2017-09-01). Understanding Resilience Strategies Among Minor-Attracted Individuals (PhD). City University of New York.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Finley, Ben (2021-11-24). "Professor who wrote about adults attracted to minors resigns". Associated Press. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ Sheldon, David (2023-01-02). The British Journal of Criminology. 63 (1): 255–257. doi:10.1093/bjc/azac046. ISSN 0007-0955.CS1 maint: Untitled periodical (link)
- ↑ Ball, Matthew (December 2022). Critical Criminology. 30 (4): 1091–1095. doi:10.1007/s10612-022-09606-3. ISSN 1205-8629. Unknown parameter
|s2cid=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Untitled periodical (link) - ↑ Lonergan, Meg D. (March 2023). Crime, Media, Culture: An International Journal. 19 (1): 158–161. doi:10.1177/17416590221115467. ISSN 1741-6590. Unknown parameter
|s2cid=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Untitled periodical (link) - ↑ Rai, Sarakshi (2021-11-18). "Virginia professor who studied sexual attraction to minors placed on leave". The Hill. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ↑ "ODU chapter of national organization publishes letter sharing concern of professor stepping down over controversial interview". WTKR. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ Asbury, Nicole. "ODU professor steps down after firestorm over research into 'minor-attracted people'". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Professor gets new job after pedophilia research caused stir". www.cbs19news.com. 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
External links[edit]
- Letter of Support for Walker from Researchers and Clinicians
- Allyn Walker publications indexed by Google Scholar
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