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This study contributes to the evidence base and represents the first Australian study of its kind. We draw on (1) legal documents ( N = 19) describing 18 established cases of female-perpetrated sexual abuse against 20 adolescent students (aged 13\u201317 inclusive) and (2) semi-structured expert interviews with professionals possessing specialized experience of female-perpetrated cases involving adolescent students ( N = 8). These data are integrated in a reflexive thematic analysis to identify the personal, contextual, and situational antecedents of female-perpetrated cases thereby exploring the \u2018why\u2019 and \u2018how\u2019 of their perpetration. Taken together, the results indicate a key interaction between individual emotional and relational needs, environmental opportunities, and contextual tolerance. 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