Live streaming of child sexual abuse: an analysis of offender chat logs

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Napier ◽  
Coen Teunissen
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Live Streaming ◽  
Key Factors

Live streaming of child sexual abuse presents challenges for law enforcement and policy development. This study analysed chat logs from seven offenders who watched and directed the sexual abuse of 74 children (mostly in the Philippines) via live stream. The study found that offenders paid facilitators and victims very small amounts of money (median A$51) to view the sexual abuse of children, and used mainstream messaging and video platforms (eg Facebook) to communicate and transmit the abusive materials. Two key factors emerged from this study that present potential points for intervention and disruption: payment characteristics (such as price ranges and the use of remittance services) and messaging platforms where offenders view CSA live streaming.

How do child sexual abuse live streaming offenders access victims?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Napier ◽  
Coen Teunissen
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Situational Crime Prevention ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Live Streaming ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Warning Messages ◽  
Experienced Child ◽  
To Receive

This study analysed chat logs obtained for seven offenders who committed 145 child sexual abuse (CSA) live streaming offences against 74 victims. The study found that offenders accessed victims online or by forming relationships with Filipino locals during trips to the Philippines, which would then move online and lead to CSA live streaming. A facilitator was involved in approximately 35 percent of offences. Facilitators were often female family members of victims (eg mothers and sisters). Some facilitators appeared to have experienced child sexual abuse as well. Although some offenders intentionally targeted children, it was also common for offenders to receive unsolicited offers of CSA live streaming from facilitators and victims. This suggests that some CSA live streaming offenders are ‘opportunistic’, and may be responsive to situational crime prevention and primary prevention measures such as messaging campaigns and online warning messages posted on specific sites where victims are targeted.

Predicting prolific live streaming of child sexual abuse

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Cubitt ◽  
Sarah Napier
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
High Volume ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Live Streaming ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
Crime Type ◽  
Machine Learning Approach ◽  
Crime Types

Technologically enabled crime has proliferated in recent years. One such crime type is the live streaming of child sexual abuse (CSA). This study employs a machine learning approach to better understand the characteristics of Australians who engaged with known facilitators of CSA live streaming in the Philippines. This model demonstrated notable success in identifying the individuals who would engage in a high number of transactions with known facilitators. Individuals engaged in high-volume live streaming typically spent small amounts (under $55) at intervals of less than 20 days. Where prolific offenders had a criminal record, it was unlikely to consist of high-harm crime types, such as violent or sexual offences.

scholarly journals Australians who view live streaming of child sexual abuse: An analysis of financial transactions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rick Brown ◽  
Sarah Napier
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Small Proportion ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Criminal History ◽  
Live Streaming ◽  
Criminal Record ◽  
Sexual Offence ◽  
Financial Transactions

In recent years, there has been growing evidence of live streaming technologies being used to facilitate child sexual abuse (CSA). This study examined a sample of financial transactions made by a cohort of Australians who provided funds to known facilitators of CSA live streaming in the Philippines. The results showed that these individuals were likely to be aged in their 50s or 60s and the majority (55%) had no criminal record. Ten percent had a sexual offence recorded in their criminal history. Most CSA live streaming transactions involved a small proportion of individuals. Just three percent accounted for half of all transactions. In contrast, 25 percent of individuals made just three percent of transactions.As individuals purchased more CSA live streaming transactions, the median amounts they paid increased and the transactions became more frequent. These two variables were significantly correlated. This may reflect an escalation in the frequency and severity of offending.

Law Enforcement on Child Sexual Abuse in Manado City

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-34
Author(s):  
Nontje Rimbing ◽  
Meiske T. Sondakh ◽  
Eske N. Worang
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Juvenile Justice System ◽  
Criminal Code ◽  
The North ◽  
North Sulawesi ◽  
Legal Method ◽  
Special Rules

This study investigates child sexual abuse cases that remain high in Manado as well as its law enforcement against the perpetrators, especially for underage perpetrators. By using a normative legal method, this research paper aims to examine legal materials, namely the Criminal Code and the Child Protection Law No. 35 of 2014 by collecting empirical data about law enforcement by the North Sulawesi Regional Police. The findings indicate that the law enforcement on underage perpetrators depends on the investigators in charge, in principle, under Law no. 35 of 2014, and they are detained in Child Care Centers of Tomohon. Also, this research specifically underlined that law enforcement against underage perpetrators has followed the procedures of the juvenile justice system, while the victims do need special attention of institutions outside the police. To ensure the rights to education in detention, this study suggests to make special rules regarding the obligation of teachers to provide private lessons.

Young children: the visibility paradox

2020 ◽  
pp. 87-112
Author(s):  
Corinne May-Chahal ◽  
Emma Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Image Databases ◽  
The Past ◽  
Traditional Sense ◽  
The Subject

This chapter reviews what is known about child sexual abuse media, with a particular focus on the abuse of young children (those under the age of 10). Young children are seldom the subject of research on sexual violence, yet the online-facilitated sexual abuse of these children is known to exist. In the past, child sexual abuse has been described as a hidden phenomenon that is made visible through a child's disclosure or evidence in and on their bodies. Online child sexual victimisation (OCSV) experienced by young children is still hidden in this traditional sense but at the same time highly visible through images that are both detached from the child yet traumatically attached through their creation and continued circulation throughout childhood. Indeed, most of what can be known about OCSV and younger children is through analyses of images harvested online and analyses of law enforcement and non-governmental organisation (NGO) image databases. These sources suggest that OCSV involving young children is different from that experienced by those who are older. It more often involves parents, carers, and family members; it is legally and developmentally impossible for children to consent to it; and images and videos of the abuse are more likely to be trafficked.

Tackling online child sexual abuse in the Philippines

The Lancet ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 396 (10253) ◽  
pp. 747-748
Author(s):  
Martina Merten
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
The Philippines

The theory and evidence behind law enforcement strategies that combat child sexual abuse material

2021 ◽  
pp. 146135572110269
Author(s):  
Larissa S. Christensen ◽  
Susan Rayment-McHugh ◽  
Tim Prenzler ◽  
Yi-Ning Chiu ◽  
Julianne Webster
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
International Literature ◽  
Collaborative Partnerships ◽  
Valuable Resource ◽  
Roundtable Discussion ◽  
Intelligence Gathering

This article presents a synthesis of current and innovative law enforcement strategies to combat child sexual abuse material. Six law enforcement strategies were identified through an international literature search and verified by experts via roundtable discussion. Six strategies were identified: public intelligence gathering, polygraph, proactive investigations, risk assessment prioritization, resourced taskforces and collaborative partnerships. Strategies are reported via an adapted version of the ‘EMMIE’ framework: effects, mechanisms, moderators, and implementation considerations. Through applying the adapted framework, this article explains how and why each law enforcement strategy may work, and identifies the factors that may impact each strategy’s success. As a result, this article offers a valuable resource for practice professionals across the globe. The synthesis does not include an assessment of whether prior evidence supports the strategies discussed.

scholarly journals AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE HANDLING POLICY IN INDONESIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rd. Ahmad Buchari ◽  
Asep Sumaryana ◽  
Rosita Novi Andari
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Alternative Model ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Government ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Sexual Abuse Victims

Child sexual abuse is one of the forms of crimes against children that call for serious attention of the government. Indonesian Commission for Child Protection (KPAI)’s 2011-2016 years data shows that the number of child sexual abuse victims has been fluctuating year by year. The objectives of the present research were to evaluate the output of the implementation of government policies on handling child sexual abuses during 2011-2014, and to develop an alternative model of child sexual abuse handling policy suitable to apply in Indonesia. The research used a descriptive qualitative approach with a data collection technique of documentation and a descriptive data analysis. The research findings revealed that the policies currently pursued were generally ineffective both in prevention and in law enforcement against the offenders. Therefore, a model of child sexual abuse handling policy in Indonesia by a systems approach can be made as an alternative model of policies in dealing with the problem.

Diocesanism versus Australia’s Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Alison M. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Strong Form ◽  
Royal Commission ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Anglican Church ◽  
Institutional Responses

Abstract This article examines the contribution of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse to the ecclesiology of the Anglican Church of Australia (ACA). The focus is on diocesanism – the strong form of diocesan autonomy that exists in the ACA. The article concludes that the Royal Commission identified diocesanism and the associated dispersion of ecclesial authority as key factors constraining the ACA’s responses to child sexual abuse, and actively sought to modify its impact. The article also points to the significance of the Royal Commission’s findings to ACA ecclesiological understandings and change.

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