KUALA LUMPUR: Boys are more likely than girls to suffer the worst forms of online sexual exploitation, according to a report by Interpol and an advocacy organisation that highlights the largely unreported trend. Although girls account for two-thirds of the victims, the latest study said online images or videos depicting boys, including very young children, often involve more severe abuse, such as sadism and other forms of sexual assault. The findings were based on an analysis of a database of over one million abuse images and videos from around the globe collected by Interpol, the international police agency. Kean said the findings show a need for countries to take another look at their effort to crack down the crime, and to ensure that help is provided to both girls and boys. Of those who were unidentified, more than 60 percent were very young children including infants and toddlers, and one third were boys, according to the study, which was released on Tuesday.

Source: New Strait Times March 07, 2018 07:41 UTC