1 in every 100 children in the Philippines is a victim of 'cybersex' crimes, such as livestreamed child abuse.
Together, we can protect children from online abuse.
The Problem
What is livestreamed child abuse?Right now, sex offenders around the world - including the UK - are exploiting children without even leaving their homes. The vast majority of demand stems from the West¹.
Children are being sexually abused by traffickers, often family members, who livestream the abuse for sex offenders to direct, using the same social media platforms we use every day.
83% of sex traffickers are family members of the abused child. (IJM, 2020)
The median age of victims is 11 years old and the average period of abuse is two years. Nine percent of victims were three years old or younger. (IJM, 2020)
1 out of every 100 children in the Philippines was a victim of online sexual exploitation in 2022. (University of Nottingham Rights Lab and IJM, 2023)
The UK NCA, Europol and Interpol have warned that livestreamed abuse is a growing, serious threat.
Featured Story
Meet Cassie*, a survivor of online sexual exploitation.
Cassie was 12 when a family friend in the Philippines began abusing her. The abuse was livestreamed through a screen just like this one. Cassie suffered this horrifying exploitation for almost five years, until IJM partnered with police to bring her to safety.
Today, Cassie speaks out internationally to stop livestreamed abuse. She recently featured in the BBC documentary 'Hunting the Online Sex Predators'.
Our Solution
We're protecting children, together
When traffickers are held accountable for their crimes, we've seen the abuse of children significantly reduced.
Thanks to the support of people like you, IJM partners with police to find and bring children to safety, support survivors to heal, bring traffickers to justice and strengthen justice systems to combat this crime.
IJM Philippines
Our 20-Year Partnership with Philippine Law Enforcement
We work with Philippine authorities to bring children to safety and hold criminals accountable for exploiting children. This helps create communities where all children can be safe and protected.
IJM-supported operations of online sexual exploitation of children (as of February 2025)
Children brought to safety
Perpetrators
Convicted
Survivors supported to
sustainable recovery
Suspects
arrested
CENTER TO END ONLINE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN
We partner with NGOs, governments and industries to expose and stop online sexual exploitation of children around the world.
We combat livestreamed child sexual abuse that uses globally accessible technology and financial platforms, targets people vulnerable to this crime and involves remote offenders who can be anywhere in the world - including the UK.
The Center to end osec helps catalyse a global movement to end the demand for online sexual exploitation of children and build safe communities where children thrive.
Improve detection and reporting within technology and financial sector platforms.
Strengthen international collaboration in law enforcement and prosecution.
Support effective justice system responses in source and demand-side countries.
Help stop online sexual exploitation of children
Together, we can protect children so that they are never abused in the first place. Will you help bring children to safety and prevent this crime until every child is safe?
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