Preventing child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) is a key EU priority. Knowledge on prevention pathways and face-to-face (F2F) treatment services for at-risk individuals is limited. This study maps the availability and distribution of institutional, self-referral F2F services in six EU countries participating in Project Bridge, an EU-funded initiative connecting individuals with sexual interest in children at risk of committing CSAE to preventive care, to identify gaps a

The protection of children from sexual abuse is of paramount importance to society, and the threat of this abuse has only grown in recent years. Those who pose this threat, child sex offenders, have been found to congregate in online communities where they can trade abusive material and interact with each other. Despite concerns raised in research about the harmful influence of these communities on their members, they remain greatly understudied.

The research will explore how different technology ecosystems facilitate and drive abuse, and how they influence offender’s behaviours.

Warning messages have been used to disrupt individuals seeking online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and promote engagement with support services, yet large-scale field evidence on message content remains limited, particularly in high anonymity environments. This study reports a field experiment on Ahmia.fi, a Tor search engine, examining how warning message content influences behavior. Across a 140-day period, almost 20 million searches were observed, with over 3 million

The proliferation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) on digital platforms poses a critical challenge for online safety, especially for children. Despite global efforts to combat CSAM, opportunities for exposure remain widespread, with limited research on its developmental and psychosocial impacts.

The research will explore how different technology ecosystems facilitate and drive abuse, and how they influence offender’s behaviours.

RESEARCH ARTICLE. The study investigates the differences between CSAM offenders who self-report having been charged for sexual offenses agai

Online warning messages are a promising tool to tackle use of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This report maps the current evidence and practice landscape of online CSAM warning messages.

This report examines the growing and evolving threat of image-based child sexual violence, amplifies the voices and experiences of victims and survivors, and highlights the urgent need for prevention and protection measures in Central Asia and beyond.

Child sexual abuse affects an estimated 1 in 7 boys, yet their experiences are often overlooked. This report amplifies the voices of 1,431 male survivors from the Global Our Voice Survivor Survey, revealing distinct patterns of abuse, disclosure, and long-term impact, and calling for action to ensure boys and men receive the prevention, support, and care they need.

REPORT 2KNOW: Collecting Data on Hidden Online Crimes. A Case Study on Surveying Online Child Sexual Abuse Offenders. This new report, released as part of Project 2KNOW, provides a comprehensive overview of the project's research methodology and the importance of collecting data on hidden online crimes. The report also outlines how this data can be translated into actionable knowledge that can support prevention efforts, policy, industry, resources for victims and families, a

STATEMENT This statement addresses the disturbing phenomenon of news media outlets using blurred images of victims of child sexual abuse (CSA) in news posts and articles. While blurring images may appear to satisfy legal requirements for privacy, the emotional and psychological damage it may cause to the victim is rarely considered. Protect Children advocates strongly for the protection of the rights to safety and privacy of children by calling for an end to the use of images

REPORT The innovative research, conducted by Protect Children, gathered responses from over 54,000 anonymous child sexual abuse material (CSAM) offenders in the dark web in 21 languages, including over 966 Italian-language participants. The collaboration between Protect Children and the Joint Research Centre, with its expertise in the field, has led to an unprecedented research on CSAM offenders. These results show that Italian-speaking individuals when they first viewed CSAM

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

Polisen följer aktivt upp det extremt våldsamma nätverket ”The Com”. Nätverket är internationellt, det verkar såväl på internet som i den verkliga världen och det finns tecken på att nätverkets verksamhet även spridit sig till Finland. Bland nätverkets offer finns i synnerhet barn, unga och utsatta personer. Polisen ber att närstående till barn och unga ska vara vaksamma i fråga om detta.

Erfarenheter från vuxna överlevare som upplevt sexuella övergrepp som barn - på 29 olika språk

Det är inte bekvämt att diskutera sexuella övergrepp mot barn men det är ytterst viktigt att våga bryta tystanden kring ämnet.

EVALUATION SUMMARY Findings from a Pilot of You are Enough™️ Parental Peer Support Groups in Finland and Ireland on the Long-Lasting...

I vår pågående kamp mot sexuella övergrepp mot barn är Skydda Barn rf dedikerade till att utrota material som innehåller sexuella övergrepp

PRESSMEDDELANDE Helsinki, Finland – 22 september – Specialister från den Helsingfors-baserade barnskyddsorganisationen Skydda Barn...