DISRUPTING HARM IN SOUTH AFRICA - Evidence on online child sexual exploitation and abuse

One of the risks is the misuse of the internet and digital technologies for the purpose of child sexual exploitation and abuse. [...] The countries of focus in the Southeast Asian region in the report are aligned with the WeProtect Model are Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, National Response2 and contribute to the 2030 Thailand, and Vietnam. [...] Participants represented: The Serial and Electronic FCS Investigations department of the South African Police Service, The South African Law Reform Commission, The Children’s Institute from University of Cape Town, The National Prosecuting Authority, The Teddy Bear Foundation, The Western Cape Education Department, The Department of Social Development, The Department of Basic Education, The Depart. [...] The survey used for Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) this research activity was a modified version of the and from a number of other partner organisations Disrupting Harm survey used in the other 12 study with a view to deepening the understanding countries, meaning that data on many of the same of relevant offences committed in the country, indicators was collected in South Afric. [...] Household survey of internet-using children and their caregivers In addition, the target population for the survey was children aged 9–17 in South Africa who had used the In order to understand children’s use of the internet internet in the past 12 months before the interview.