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It would be important to separate him from his behavior, but to be concrete about how his behaviors are abusive, illegal, and puts him and children at risk. These sentiments come in the wake of the arrest of Darren Wilken, a Midrand man accused of creating and distributing child pornography on a global scale earlier this month. Child sexual abuse can be a very confusing topic, both to adults and to children. Below are six clarifications of common misunderstandings many adults have articulated on our Helpline while attempting to make sense out of confusing situations. Typically, Child Protective Services (CPS) will accept reports and consider investigating situations where the person being abusive is in a caretaking role for the child – parent, legal guardian, childcare provider, teacher, etc.

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• Many adults who are struggling with concerning sexual thoughts and feelings towards children can and have gone on to live lives that are both fulfilling and safe.
• Many people don’t realize that non-touching behaviors including taking photographs of a child in sexual poses or exposing your genitals to a child for sexual arousal are child sexual abuse.
• There are many reasons why someone would sexually harm a child, and children are kept safer when we are informed about what increases risk in their relationships and environment.

Hundreds of these videos are offered freely via social media and payment is via digital wallet or bank. This situation shows the vulnerability of children to become victims of networks of pornographic criminals who make huge profits from their innocence. While children grow up, it is quite normal for there to be an element of sexual experimentation and body-curiosity; that is not what we find in these ‘self-generated’ images and videos of child sexual abuse.

But the advent of generative artificial intelligence and easy-to-access tools like the ones used in the Pennsylvania case present a vexing new challenge for such efforts. JOHANNESBURG – Police say they cannot specify whether there’s an increase in crimes related to child pornography in the country. Some church congregations are now regularly being warned to watch out for signs of online child sex abuse. One teenager, Jhona – not her real name – told the BBC that as a child she and a friend were sexually exploited by the girl’s mother.

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In Brazil, the Statute of the Child and Adolescent defines the sale or exhibition of photos and videos of explicit sex scenes involving children and adolescents as a crime. It is also a crime to disseminate these images by any means and to possess files of this type. In SaferNet’s view, anyone who consumes images child porn of child sexual violence is also an accomplice to child sexual abuse and exploitation. However, web crimes against children have become more sophisticated over time, Safernet explained during an event in São Paulo.

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The NSPCC Library and Information Service helps professionals access the latest child protection research, policy and practice resources and can answers your safeguarding questions and enquiries. Offering SupportIf you do have this conversation, you can talk about how there is help available, explaining that with the support of a professional, he can learn strategies to live a healthy and abuse-free future. Our resources for People Concerned About Their Thoughts and Behaviors Towards Children may be of interest to him if he’s ready for this step. You may also want to check out our guidebook Let’s Talk which gives some tips on how to start this discussion.