STATEMENT
A statement from Suojellaan Lapsia, Protect Children ry. concerning recent cases of child sexual violence against children in Spain, with findings from Spanish language respondents to ReDirection surveys of CSAM users on dark web search engines.
Executive Summary
There is a high prevalence of sexual violence against children in Spain. In particular, the creation, dissemination and use of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has dramatically increased in Spain. Recent cases of AI-generated CSAM depicting girls and adolescents in Spain underline the importance of taking immediate action to tackle this issue.
This statement presents key findings from Protect Children’s latest ReDirection report on Spanish-speaking CSAM users in the Dark Web, which highlight the urgency in addressing CSAM-related offences and effectively protecting children.