PART ONE
Eight important insights into Child Sexual Abuse crime
THOUGHTS ON THE REPORT
“To eradicate child sexual abuse we need more resources, and, most importantly, they need to be applied in the right way.”
PART TWO
Seven accounts detailing how different parts of society fight the dissemination of child sexual abuse material
In order to stop child sexual abuse all parts of society must work together. Every sector is a cog-wheel in a big machine providing solutions, and all must work efficiently to support initiatives and drive the cause forward. This part of the report details how different sectors work to address the dissemination of child sexual abuse material.
ABOUT THE REPORT
A report about child sexual
abuse crime
This is the third report of its kind, following reports from 2015 and 2016. We have divided the NetClean Report 2017 into two parts: The first part provides an overview of the global development of child sexual exploitation, and this year the report focuses on the offender. The second part of the report details how different sectors work to address the dissemination of child sexual abuse material.
3,114
Children rescued
during 2016
The police officers in the survey were asked how many children their unit had rescued from sexual abuse in 2016. Together they had rescued 3,114 children! In the NetClean Report 2016 this number was 1,610 children rescued.
KEYNOTE
More than 3,100 children rescued
“We are at a pivotal moment. Technology has changed every aspect of our lives, mostly for the better. Yet, there is a dark side. Technology also facilitates the exploitation of children, and it creates enforcement gaps. We have to change that. We have to catch up. We have to innovate.”
Ernie Allen, Chairs the global initiative WePROTECT
Anna Borgström, Head of NetClean
INTRODUCTION
“It is great to note how much good work is being done across the world. Even though the problem of child sexual abuse material is endemic and complex, we are on our way to tackle it.”
Together we can create a brighter
future for children
In order to stop child sexual abuse all parts of society must work together. Every sector is a cog-wheel in a big piece of machinery providing solutions, and all must work efficiently to support initiatives and drive the cause forward. Through collaboration law enforcement, policy makers, NGOs, governments, businesses and private individuals can save children and give them the opportunity to have a safe childhood and a bright future.
