ICT enables the sexual exploitation of children in several ways: 1) The internet allows traffickers to advertise and recruit children through false pretenses then traffic and exploit them. 2) Live streaming of child pornography occurs over platforms like Skype across borders. 3) The dark web hosts extremely graphic child sexual abuse images. 4) Social media is used by traffickers to identify potential victims. ECPAT works to end the sexual exploitation of children and provides various e-learning resources and serious games to educate professionals on identifying and preventing trafficking, child sexual abuse images, sexual exploitation through travel and tourism, and child sex exploitation.

1. ICT and prevention of
Sexual Exploitation of Children
THEO NOTEN
ECPAT NETHERLANDS

2. ECPAT International is a network of CSOs with presence in 77
countries in all regions, Global Secretariat – based in Bangkok
Earlier this year, we celebrated our 25th anniversary in Chiang Mai.
ECPAT’s work is solely focused on ending the sexual exploitation of
children, particularly its four main manifestations:
• Trafficking for sexual puposes,
• Child sexual abuse images (commonly known as child
pornography),
• Sexual exploitation of children through prostitution
• Child sex exploitation through travel and tourism

4. IT IS NOT ABOUT TECHNOLOGY
…….IT IS ABOUT HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
It is a fact that ICT is being misused by exploiters to commit crimes
against children.
• Advertisements are placed online to recruit children under false
pretences and subsequently traffic and exploit them,
• Skype is used to transmit live streamed child pornographic shows
across borders,
• The Onion Router (TOR) is housing the most extreme images of
child sexual abuse
• SNS are used by traffickers to identify potential victims
………. Supply and demand meet on the internet

5. Hotlines and Helplines

8. e-learning
serious game

9. .
'In Your Hands' E-learning course on child trafficking
This is a free ECPAT UK resource which is appropriate for all professionals
who may work with children who may have been trafficked.
http://course.ecpat.org.uk
'Every Child, Everywhere - Child Protection Training in the Travel Industry
This e-learning course focuses on safeguarding children from exploitation
in travel and tourism, preventing child exploitation and abuse, including
child trafficking. For Every Child, Everywhere ECPAT UK has joined forces
with ABTA the British Travel Association.
www.childprotection-tourism.org
a cost free E-learning course for tourism students and experts
on the topic of "How to Protect Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel
and Tourism", developed by ECPAT Germany
Diverse language versions are available once completed the course and
the knowledge test, a "Confirmation of Participation“ is available.

10. http://ecpat-serious-game.eu/en.html

11. Campaigns

12. https://www.facebook.com/DontLookAwayNL?fref=photo
https://www.facebook.com/ecpat.report/info?tab=page_info
http://ecpat-serious-game.eu/en.html
http://blog.thebodyshop.com/post/20066216691/20-countries-commit-to-protect-children-from-sex
https://www.facebook.com/Sweetie.International