Activists have said the introduction of e-learning in schools has increased online child sexual exploitation in Kwale county. Some school girls have fallen prey to sexual predators they met on the Internet. At least five cases of missing children are reported daily to human rights organisations in the region. Kwale Child Rights Network paralegal officer Omariba Harun said sex pests have been luring unsuspecting teens online to meet and exploit them. "The [online education] programme exposed children to internet dating sites on Facebook and group chats that have seen many girls abused by malicious people," he said.

Source: The Star June 08, 2021 18:56 UTC