Key Points
- Organisations working in child protection, including the International Justice Mission (IJM), continue to strengthen public awareness campaigns aimed at educating parents, children, and communities about the risks of online exploitation, grooming, and live-streamed abuse.
- Studies and law enforcement data have identified the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia as among the leading source countries driving demand for online child sexual abuse and exploitation involving victims in the Philippines.
- Gigi Tupas, Senior Lead for Engagement of IJM Australia, said global cooperation, stronger accountability from tech companies, and sustained public awareness are critical in protecting vulnerable children from online predators.
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Authorities encourage the public to report suspected online child abuse or exploitation material to the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation through its Report Abuse platform.
Philippine National Police-Women and Children Protection Center (PNP-WCPC) has a 24/7 official Facebook page where incidents of abuse, trafficking, and online sexual exploitation of children can be reported: https://www.facebook.com/wcpc.didmpnp
