Stigmatisation of victims was found to be a major factor in children not reporting online abuse. Read more on how this can be avoided 👇
According to the report, there was also a lack of knowledge about online child sexual abuse and exploitation amongst parents. Photo for illustration: iStock
“65% of frontline workers said that individuals not knowing how to access the reporting mechanisms available in South Africa hindered the rate of reporting online child sexual exploitation and abuse,” the survey found.According to the report, there was also a lack of knowledge about online child sexual abuse and exploitation amongst parents.
Experiences reported by children included being offered gifts or money in exchange for images, videos, or in-person sexual acts, being threatened or blackmailed to engage in sexual acts, and having their sexual images shared without their permission.Children in South Africa are subjected to various types of online sexual abuse and exploitation.
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