AREAS OF SPECIALITY
* Investigative assistance for enforcement officers, detectives, and prosecutors
* Expert witness testimony
* Specialized training for enforcement, legal, medical, and mental health professionals
* Data requests based on a detailed proprietary database of more than 10,000 offenders and incidents worldwide
* Legislative assistance on new and revised laws
Consultations are pro bono; fees and expense reimbursement is expected for specialized training and expert witness testimony.
CURRENT and PUBLISHED RESEARCH PROJECTS
• Arrest and prosecution of animal sex offenders - demographics, offender types, links to other crimes - original study published in 2019; study is currently being replicated with data from 2016-2022.
• The use of DNA in animal sex abuse investigations - Study underway
• A review of U.S. state and federal laws and how cases are adjudicated - Planned
I am a criminologist with a cross-discipline background in law, psychology, and education, specializing in deviant sexual behavior involving animals. I am a field matter expert in zoophilia, bestiality, and zoosadism, with a focus on people who commit these crimes - why they do it, the impact of their behavior on our societies, and how to prevent future offending through enforceable laws and appropriate sentencing and treatment for offenders.
Since 2005 I have assisted in an untold number of investigations involving the sexual abuse of animals, worked with 23 states and three foreign countries to create or improve laws prohibitng bestiality; conducted and published research findings in multiple journals; written countless articles and book chapters; and trained nearly 1,000 law enforcement officers, mental health professionals, and veterinarians on how to detect and investigate suspected incidences of animal sex abuse.
The work I do is a public service, primarily funded through grants and earned revenue from specialized training via Chandler Edwards, a 509(a)(2) organization. But I don't do this work alone. I often engage grad students, volunteers, trusted cybersleuths, and professionals in multiple disciplines to create and improve resources and maintain a comprehensive research library as well as an extensive proprietary database of offenders and incidents.
If I may be of help to you in any way, please don't hesitate to contact me.
WHAT PEOPLE WHO KNOW ME HAVE TO SAY
• Ms Edwards worked directly with stakeholders and congress members in Wisconsin to rewrite legislation probhiting animal sexual abuse, making it one of the best-written and strongest laws in the U.S. -- Animal welfare lobbyist, WI
• I would strongly recommend talking with Jenny Edwards if you have any questions about animal sex abuse. She is very knowledgeable and generous with her time. -- Caseworker, supervised visitation center, MN
• I am very impressed with your research and would like to quote from it in my report to Parliament. -- Sen. Bazin, France
• I reached out to Jenny Edwards when working on my PhD dissertation. She gave me a lot of powerful information, and helped define areas that need to be explored. -- PhD candidate, WA
• As a freelance writer for Vanity Fair, the New York Times, and other publications, I have interviewed Jenny Edwards multiple times. Her insight into issues and people involved in zoophilia and bestiality are always sound and reliable. -- Journalist, NY
• As an investigative resource, Jenny came up with some amazing data and leads -- Detective, CID, Indonesia