Casework
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
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Hampshire man sentenced for livestreaming abuse
A Hampshire man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for child sexual abuse offences, including paying for the livestreamed abuse of a nine-year-old girl in the Philippines, following a joint investigation that helped identify and bring the child to safety. -
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New UK Government Action to Protect Children Online
Europol also reports that livestreamed child sexual abuse is now the main form of commercial sexual exploitation of children. This means adult offenders in the UK are misusing their devices to direct and pay for the livestreamed sexual abuse of children. -
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IJM on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour
March 2026 Millions tuned into BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour as Nuala McGovern hosted IJM UK’s Chief Public Engagement Officer Molly Hodson and SafeToNet’s co‑founder Sharon Pursey OBE to expose a hidden and fast‑growing threat: the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children. In 2022 alone, nearly half a million children in the Philippines were trafficked to produce new child sexual exploitation material, including livestreamed content. It hasn’t compromised privacy in any way, but it would stop [child sexual abuse material] from being rendered to the screen or broadcast via the camera. -
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IJM UK Hosts Parliamentary Drop-In
In partnership with the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery and the APPG on Children’s Online Safety, IJM UK hosted a parliamentary drop‑in that informed the MPs about the rise of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children – and the opportunity for the UK Government to take a global lead in stopping the abuse before it starts. IJM UK is calling for legislation to require device manufacturers and operating system services to incorporate safeguards which disrupt child sexual abuse material, including livestreaming, into the operating systems of devices sold in the UK – putting a stop to the abuse before it starts. -
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“If I was not rescued, I would still be a victim.”
This is Tessa’s story of overcoming online sexual abuse. -
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IJM, Meta, NCMEC, UN and partners deliver training in Côte d’Ivoire to stop online child abuse
IJM, NCMEC, Meta Platforms Inc., UNODC, Homeland Security Investigations, Snap Inc. and other partners are training law enforcement in Côte d’Ivoire to identify sex offenders and protect children from exploitation online.