Online child sexual abuse and exploitation is a serious and ever-increasing crime. It knows no geographical boundaries, and it is growing more complex with the ex-pansion of the Internet and mobile technology. Learn more about this global threat and what Rotarians can do to keep children safe online. Please bring and pen/pencil and paper to this session.

1. 2016 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
Keeping Children Safe Online
Breakout Session – May 31, 2016

2. Agenda
Opening Remarks By : TRF Trustee PRID Sushil Gupta
1st Presentation: Vaishali Bhagwat, Advocate and Chevening Scholar
Protecting Children from Online Sexual Abuse
2nd Presentation: Carol Metzker, Author of “Facing the Monster: How One
Person Can Fight Child Slavery”
3rd Presentation: What can Rotary Do ?
4th Presentation: Showcase by PP Rtn Atul Joshi
Q&A Session: Ms Vaishali Bhagwat , Ms Carol Metzker, PDG Mr Dave
McCleary, Mr. Stephen Cushman (IJM)

3. INTRODUCTION

4. PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM ONLINE SEXUAL ABUSE
• What is Child Sexual Abuse / online CSE and extent of the
problem
• What are Online Risks
• Common Myths
• Cyber Hygiene & How to keep children safe online

5. • Online image offending
• Online child sexual abuse / Grooming
• Contact child sexual abuse
*Physical contact is not necessary
** Sexual abuse can happen to a boy or a
girl and it is never the child’s fault
ONLINE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

6. • “the involvement of a child in sexual activity
that he or she does not fully comprehend,
• is unable to give informed consent to,
• or for which the child is not developmentally
prepared
• Children can be sexually abused by adults or
other children who are by virtue of their age
or stage of development in a position of
responsibility, trust or power over the victim”
DEFINITION – CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE - WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

7. • 92% children have posted something risky online.
• 70% children have posted their personal
information
• 55% tweens and teens believe Online Identity theft
does not apply to them.
• 51% claimed that they do not care about privacy
settings.
• 53% children have met someone in person who
was met online. McAfee Study (2014)
Risk taking is a normal part of adolescnet development and the
responsibility lies entirely with the offender
RISKY BEHAVIOUR

8. • Process used by people with sexual interest in
children
• Carefully planned activity
• Take place over weeks, months or even years
• Mimics a real relationship
• Gaining power over a young person to
manupilate
• Keeping it a secret
Grooming

9. TECHNOLOGY FACILITATING OFFENDING BEHAVIOUR

10. 3 Cs OF ONLINE RISKS
• Content risks: illegal content, or harmful content such as
sexual content, child abuse images, racist content, pro-
suicidal sites
• Contact risks: Cyber grooming, online harassment, cyber
bullying, or intimidating communication
• Conduct risks: cyber bullying , flaming or trolling, sexual
harassment or creating & uploading inappropriate content

11. PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM ONLINE SEXUAL ABUSE – Common Myths
• Because it is technologically possible..it is
legal
• Internet offers anonymity
• Anything you put online is not permanent
• Information on the internet is true
• There are no rules for using the internet
• We have no control over how children use
technology

12. MULTISTAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION IN KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE ONLINE
• Awareness amongst all stakeholders
• Active role of parents , school teachers and
caregivers
• Active role of Law enforcement
• Cross border co-operation
• Harmonization of laws
• Zero tolerance towards child sex offenders

13. www.childsafetyonline.org

14. Human Trafficking Online:
One Victim is Too Many
One Dollar is Too Much
By Carol Metzker,
Rotarian Action Group Against Child Slavery

15. Case Story

16. Ask.fm.com

17. Case Story
What do you see outside your bedroom window?
What is your favorite kind of pizza?

18. Backpage.com

19. Case Story

20. It’s always “somewhere else.”

21. Many victims are children. Many are exploited online.
35. 8 million slaves worldwide,
2014
$150 billion in illegal profits,
2014

22. Solutions
Fight Technology with Technology.
Help Human Interactions with
Human Interactions.
STOP THE DEMAND.

23. Visit our booth or site:
www.racsrag.org
Visit us.

24. Thanks for listening and taking action.

25. What Can Rotary
Do ?

26. WHAT CAN ROTARY DO TO KEEP CHIDREN SAFE ONLINE
Online child abuse is of concern for all
countries without any exceptions and it is a
zero tolerance offence in all jurisdictions.
Rotary with its reach across several
countries can make an impact in ensuring
that cyberspace is a safer place for our
children.

27. CALL FOR ACTION – A MULTI STAKEHOLDER APPROACH
• Clubs can arrange Training of Trainers program and awareness programs for stakeholders
in education such as teachers, school counselors, lawyers , Law Enforcement and also
children
• Programs for children can be interactive and activity based
• Establish mechanisms for creating standardized content and delivery and establish process
for measuring effectiveness of program
• Rotary District 3131 can help to design such programs
• Rotary clubs to include this subject at all RYLA and Youth Exchange events
• Rotary Cyber Safety Champions can be appointed by clubs all over the world
• Cyber-childline can be started by clubs with help of local NGO and LEA
• Build a network of professionals across the world with a responsibility to safeguard children
from child sex offenders.

28. SHOWCASE
By :
PP Atul Joshi

29. SHOWCASE

30. LEARNING OUTCOMES OF TRAINING PROGRAMS
• Understand types of abuse
• Who are Child sex offenders
• Online and offline child sexual
exploitation
• Social media and young people – merits
and demerits
• Young people vulnerabilities online

31. • Teachers
• School Counsellors
• Law Enforcement Agencies
• Care Givers
• Lawyers
• Doctors
• Children
AWARENESS PROGRAMS FOR WHOM

33. Contact Details
Vaishali Bhagwat, Advocate and Chevening Scholar
vabhagwat@gmail.com
Carol Metzker, Author of “Facing the Monster: How One Person Can Fight Child Slavery”
Echmetzker@aol.com
TRF Trustee PRID Sushil Gupta
Sushil.gupta@yahoo.co.in
PP Rtn Atul Joshi
atuljoshi@adroitinfotech.com
PDG Mr Dave McCleary
electdavemccleary@gmail.com
Stephen Cushman
scushman@ijm.org

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