Foreword, Introduction &
About the report:

Foreword

The more we learn about this crime, the more powerful our response can be

I am pleased to introduce the fourth NetClean Report. It adds to the growing knowledge bank worldwide about child sexual abuse and it brings a unique insight into what law enforcement and employers do to stop this crime.

Anna Borgström
CEO, NetClean

Introduction

Technological developments have far outstripped our expectations

We have entered the third decade of the global fight against child sexual abuse material (CSAM). In this time, law enforcement, policy makers, industry, civil society organisations, academic researchers and others have come together to develop truly innovative solutions.

Dr Victoria Baines
Leading authority on online safety

About the report

The NetClean Report 2018 is the fourth report in this series. The aim of the Report is: to ensure greater awareness of and more insight into child sexual abuse crime; to contribute to effective ways of stopping the dissemination of child sexual abuse material; and, ultimately, to reduce the sexual abuse of children.

RESULTS

Eight insights into child
sexual abuse crime:

Self-produced
material

Grooming, sexual extortion
and trafficking

Organised
offenders

Cryptocurrencies

Manipulated and
hidden images

Developments in technology:
Deep fakes

THE EXPERIENCE AND PERSPECTIVE
OF THE POLICE

Child sexual abuse crime in
the workplace

The work computer is used to commit
child sexual abuse crime

THE EXPERIENCE AND PERSPECTIVE
OF EMPLOYERS

RESULTS

Eight insights into child sexual abuse crime:

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Acknowledgement and
conclusion

It is time to turn knowledge into action

Now is the time to turn our research, knowledge and ambition into action. It is the key to providing children with a happier childhood, free from sexual abuse.

Anna Borgström
CEO, NetClean