GUIDE This support guide offers guidance and support for parents and caregivers whose child has fallen victim to online sexual abuse.

Yesterday, in collaboration with the Justice Initiative and Nordic Child Tech Policy Alliance (NOCTA), Protect Children held a High-level Conference in Stockholm to advocate for stronger measures to prevent and end childhood sexual violence across the Nordic countries.

Stockholm/Helsinki - 2 June 2025. 850 Swedish-speaking victims and survivors of childhood sexual violence have shared their stories through a groundbreaking survey in an effort to raise awareness about the realities of the abuse they endured. The High-Level Nordic Child Protection Conference in Stockholm, organised by the Finnish child-rights organisation Protect Children, in collaboration with the Justice Initiative and supported by the Nordic Child Tech Policy Alliance, amp

New #OurVoice report presenting insights from 850 Swedish-speaking victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation in response to the Global Our Voice Survivor Survey, shedding light on critical gaps in Sweden’s systems for preventing child sexual abuse and exploitation, and supporting those affected.

Last week, the Protect Children team joined the IPPPRI25 conference!

Protect Children has been awarded for its holistic, research-based approach to tackling online child sexual abuse and exploitation (OCSAE). We received the presitigious 'Academic Contribution Award' at the 2025 Excellence in Online Protection gala event.

Over 640 victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation in the UK have shared their stories in a global effort to raise awareness about the realities of sexual violence against children, the challenges of disclosure and recovery, and its enduring impact on their lives.

London/Helsinki - 19 May 2025. 643 victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation in the UK have shared their stories in a global effort to raise awareness about the realities of sexual violence against children, the challenges of disclosure and recovery, and its enduring impact on their lives. Their voices are amplified through a powerful report published by the Finnish child-rights organisation Protect Children in collaboration with the International Policing

REPORT Our Voice Survivors in the UK: Experiences of Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation New #OurVoice report presenting insights from 643 victims and survivors of childhood sexual violence in the United Kingdom in response to the Global Our Voice Survivor Survey, highlighting the urgent need for stronger prevention, support and healing systems in the UK that effectively respond to the needs of victims and survivors and prevent future harm. This repor

Over 640 victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation in the UK have shared their stories in a global effort to raise awareness about the realities of sexual violence against children, the challenges of disclosure and recovery, and its enduring impact on their lives.

We’re extremely proud to announce that Protect Children is working in partnership with Embrace Child Victims of Crime (Embrace CVoC) to...

REPORT Our Voice Serbian Survivors: Experiences of Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation New #OurVoice language report presenting insights from 977 Serbian-speaking victims and survivors of childhood sexual violence in response to the Global Our Voice Survivor Survey, highlighting the urgent need for stronger prevention, support and healing systems that effectively respond to the needs of victims and survivors and prevent future harm. This report is ava

Helsinki, 7 May - The police are closely monitoring the international, extremely violent "The Com" network that operates online and in the real world, and there are indications that its activities have also reached Finland. The network's victims include children, young people and vulnerable people in particular. The police are asking those close to children and young people to be vigilant in this matter.

We are thrilled to invite all professionals in the field to The Justice Initiative Nordic Hub Conference in Stockholm, a high-level event dedicated to advancing child protection efforts to prevent and end child sexual abuse and exploitation across the Nordic countries.

GUIDE Violent online communities ("The Com"; e.g. 764) have had indications of activity in several countries, including Finland and...

Protect Children is honored to contribute to Europol’s strong efforts to prevent and end technology-facilitated crimes of sexual violence against children.

Did you know research shows that kids are more likely to tell a friend — rather than a parent or adult — if they experience sexual abuse? It takes so much courage for a child to tell anyone about sexual abuse, but when cases are only told to friends, they can go unreported and untreated.

When a child is sexually abused, they’re most likely to tell a friend first. All too often, the abuse is never reported – meaning too many children are not getting the help they need. That’s we are launching #MyFriendToo U.S. this Child Abuse Prevention Month – to help young people help their friends disclose sexual abuse to a safe adult.

More than 850 men a month are arrested for online child abuse offences in England and Wales. They come from every walk of life: teachers, police officers, doctors, TV presenters. And the numbers are rising every year. How did this happen?

NEWS Protect Children is launching a new national project to prevent sexual harassment, grooming, and sexual violence against children in...