All articles tagged with #child sexual exploitation
Originally Published 6 months ago — by BBC
Dame Louise Casey advocates for a 'national reset' on grooming gangs, urging swift government action and a comprehensive inquiry into child sexual exploitation, emphasizing transparency, data collection, and accountability, amidst political debates and calls for a unified approach.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by BBC
The report highlights significant issues in data collection and reporting on grooming gangs, emphasizing the disproportionate involvement of Asian men in some areas, and calls for a national inquiry, legal reforms to see children as children, and tighter regulation of taxi licensing to prevent exploitation. The government plans to improve data collection and pursue targeted investigations to address these concerns.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by BBC
Rachel Reeves defended the government's decision to launch a national inquiry into grooming gangs, emphasizing that victims' concerns were never dismissed, and highlighted the focus on implementing previous recommendations and addressing institutional failings in child sexual exploitation cases.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Fox Business
Elon Musk's X is hiring 100 content moderators for a new office in Austin, Texas, to combat child sexual exploitation on the social media platform. The company has seen a significant increase in account suspensions for violating CSE policies and is improving detection mechanisms to report more content to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. This initiative comes amid criticism of content moderation policy changes following Musk's takeover of the platform. The new Austin facility will also focus on combating other harmful social media content.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Daily Mail
A new report details the tragic story of Victoria Agoglia, a 15-year-old victim of the Rochdale grooming gang who died from a heroin overdose after being repeatedly raped and exploited by older men. The report reveals systemic failures by authorities to protect vulnerable children from sexual exploitation, including police ignoring Victoria's plea for help. It also highlights the ongoing struggles faced by victims, with some being threatened and harassed even after the perpetrators were convicted. The report calls for accountability and systemic changes to better protect victims of child sexual exploitation.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNBC
Lawmakers have issued subpoenas to the CEOs of X, Snap, and Discord to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding online child sexual exploitation. Senators Durbin and Graham expressed concern over Big Tech's failure to protect children and stated that the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service was required to serve the subpoenas. X (formerly Twitter) has expressed willingness to participate, while Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has agreed to testify. Meta and TikTok are also expected to testify voluntarily during the hearing on December 6.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by KY3
Gordon Wesley Roughton II, a former Springfield bus driver, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison without parole for taking sexually explicit photos of a young child and sharing them in an internet chat group. Roughton, who had worked as a seasonal bus driver for a children's program and as a substitute teacher, admitted to participating in a chat group where members traded child pornography. The investigation began after images of child pornography uploaded by Roughton were discovered on the social media platform MeWe. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ami Harshad Miller and investigated by multiple law enforcement agencies.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Forbes
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified 311 new child sexual exploitation victims using sophisticated investigative techniques, following a report that revealed the use of facial recognition technology by the agency. Operation Renewed Hope, the first of its kind in the United States, has resulted in the rescue of several victims and the identification of adult abusers. While federal officials did not confirm the use of Clearview AI or any specific programs, they acknowledged the use of advanced investigative techniques to compare online leads with records of unidentified children and offenders. The operation has led to arrests in the US and Canada, with over 100 probable identities and locations of abused children sent to domestic Homeland Security field offices and 25 partnering countries.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC News
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led a three-week operation called Operation Renewed Hope, in collaboration with international law enforcement organizations, to identify and locate victims of child sexual exploitation. Using facial recognition and artificial intelligence technology, investigators made probable identifications of 311 child victims and rescued several victims from active abuse. The operation sent leads to local law enforcement agencies, resulting in arrests in Canada and the United States. The success of the operation exceeded expectations, providing fresh leads in previously unsolved cases. HSI handles over 60% of child sex abuse material cases in the U.S. and has identified or rescued 1,170 child victims in fiscal year 2022.