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Protect Children
Jul 19, 20231 min read
Online crimes of sexual violence against children in Finland
REPORT Online crimes of sexual violence against children in Finland - Experiences of Finnish survivors and results from perpetrator...


Protect Children
Jul 13, 20232 min read
Understanding tech pathways of CSAM users
BLOG POST In April 2023, Protect Children launched a new research, with the aim to enhance help-seeking motivations of child sexual abuse...


Protect Children
May 10, 20234 min read
Not “just” viewers: CSAM users contacting children online
BLOG POST #ReDirection 2023 Blog Post Series 04 The creation, use, and dissemination of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is an urgent...


Protect Children
Apr 13, 20233 min read
The ReDirection Self-Help Program – protecting children before the crime occurs
BLOG POST #ReDirection 2023 Blog Post Series 03 In 2020, Protect Children launched the ReDirection project aiming to produce new...

Protect Children
Mar 27, 20231 min read
Communication from Protect Children on German Speaking CSAM users on the Dark Web
STATEMENT - 27 March 2023 German Speaking Child Sexual Abuse Material Users on the Dark Web A Communication from Suojellaan Lapsia,...


Protect Children
Mar 20, 20234 min read
Russian Speaking CSAM Users in the Dark Web: Addressing the Knowledge Gap
BLOG POST #ReDirection 2023 Blog Post Series 02 Protect Children’s latest #ReDirection report presents findings on Russian speaking child...


Protect Children
Feb 21, 20233 min read
Keeping Children #SafeOnline Requires Offender-Focused Prevention & Intervention
BLOG POST #ReDirection 2023 Blog Post Series 01 Sexual violence is a grave issue that affects millions of children and young people...

Protect Children
Feb 8, 20231 min read
ReDirection Report: Russian Speaking CSAM Users in the Dark Web
REPORT ReDirection Survey Report Russian Speaking CSAM Users in the Dark Web: Findings from Russian Language Respondents to ReDirection...


Protect Children
Oct 6, 20221 min read
ReDirection Project Final Report 2020-2022
REPORT ReDirection Project: Final Report 2020-2022 The ReDirection Final Report gives an overview of the main aims and key outputs of...

Protect Children
Sep 15, 20222 min read
ReDirection Webinar: A Global Discussion with Experts on How to Prevent Child Sexual Violence Online
BLOG POST On Monday 5 September 2022, Protect Children held an online event attended by over 100 experts from around the world. The...


Dr. Salla Huikuri
Aug 28, 20221 min read
ReDirection Article: The Darkest Side of the Darknet
REPORT The Darkest Side of the Darknet: How Do Online Communities of Pedophiles Contribute to the Justification of Sexual Violence...

Protect Children
May 24, 20221 min read
Darknet Online Communities of Child Sexual Abusers
REPORT ReDirection Report Darknet Online Communities of Child Sexual Abusers: Reinforcing and Rationalising Offending Behaviour This...


Protect Children
Mar 1, 20223 min read
Many abusers contact children directly - we need to stop this now
BLOG POST This blog post in collaboration with WeProtect Global Alliance explores the findings of the new research by Protect Children on...


Anna Ovaska
Mar 1, 20221 min read
Communication from Protect Children Regarding the Urgency in Removing CSAM From the Internet
Protect Children has conducted unprecedented, groundbreaking, and vital research on individuals who search for and view child sexual abuse m


Protect Children
Mar 1, 20221 min read
Risk Factors for Child Sexual Abuse Material Users Contacting Children Online
RESEARCH ARTICLE Risk Factors for Child Sexual Abuse Material Users Contacting Children Online: Results of an Anonymous Multilingual...


Protect Children
Feb 15, 20221 min read
Feedback from users suggests that ReDirection Self-Help Program successfully decreases CSAM use
BLOG POST The ReDirection Self-Help Program is an anonymous rehabilitative program which aims to help individuals stop using child sexual...

Protect Children
Feb 3, 20221 min read
Online Crimes of Sexual Violence Against Children in Finland: Statistics on Crimes and Perpetrators
The White Paper presents the most recent statistics on crimes of sexual violence against children in Finland. It presents new findings from


Tegan Insoll
Nov 22, 20211 min read
#ReDirection Film
VIDEO The creation, distribution, and use of CSAM is a far greater problem than what is publicly acknowledged. It is an urgent public...

Tegan Insoll
Nov 20, 20211 min read
Safeguarding Podcast: CSAM Users in the Dark Web
In the 80th episode of SafeToNet Foundation’s Safeguarding Podcast, Protect Children specialists Anna Ovaska and Tegan Insoll discuss the Re

Tegan Insoll
Oct 20, 20211 min read
Protect Children presentation at ERA Conference 2021: ‘Preventing Child Sexual Abuse’
Protect Children specialists attended and presented at the Academy of European Law (ERA) Conference: ‘Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: Role of
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