Dr. Westlake is an internationally recognized online child safety expert and program evaluator with over 15 years of expertise in the detection, distribution, and prevention of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Backed by a PhD in Criminology, Dr. Westlake bridges the gap between advanced digital forensic data and rigorous judicial standards. They specialize in synthesizing complex technical evidence into scientifically defensible findings for both criminal and civil litigation.
Services Available for Consultation, Reports, & Testimony:
- Civil Litigation: Social media platform liability, corporate duty of care, content moderation standards, and trust & safety policies.
- Criminal Litigation: Behavioral criminology, online solicitation patterns, digital forensics interpretation, and CSAM distribution networks.
- Online Safety Strategist: professor of advanced statistical modeling and inferential analytics able to effectively evaluate community and criminal justice programs, social media policies, and industry standards.
- Global Advisory: Technical briefings delivered to the United Nations, global tech leaders, and international financial coalitions.
Academic Background & Credentials:
- Published Researcher: Authored 20+ peer-reviewed articles in top-tier forensic and behavioral science journals.
- Peer Reviewer: Scientific referee for over 20 academic journals.
- Industry Leader: Co-founder of the global Child Sexual Abuse Reduction Research Network (CSARRN).
Recent Updates
December 4th & 5th 2023 – Bryce Westlake co-hosted the first annual Child Sexual Abuse Reduction Research Network workshop in Adelaide Australia.
November 15th, 2023 –Bryce Westlake and Isabella Mahan published ‘An international survey of BDSM practitioner demographics: The evolution of purpose for, participation in, and engagement with, kink activities’, in The Journal of Sex Research.
October 15th, 2023 – Bryce Westlake, Jennifer Kusz, and Erin Afana published ‘A double-edged sword: The role of pornography in learning about BDSM’, in Sex Education.
October 5th, 2023 – Katie Logos, Russell Brewer, Colette Langos, and Bryce Westlake published ‘Establishing a framework for the ethical and legal use of web scrapers by cybercrime and cybersecurity researchers’, in International Journal of Law and Information Technology.
August 26th, 2023 – Bryce Westlake and Enrique Guerra co-authored ‘Using file and folder naming and structuring to improve automated detection of child sexual abuse images on the Dark Web’, published in Forensic Science International: Digital Investigations.
August 3rd, 2023 – Bryce Westlake, Michelle Rippy, and Young Hee Park were awarded a three-year $497,948 grant from National Science Foundation to study ‘Training digital forensics examiners through hands-on education investigating live criminal investigations’.