They take advantage of the Internet and online tools to access, lure potential victims, produce child sexual abuse materials, upload and disseminate them. Child sexual abuse materialChild sexual abuse material (CSAM), the preferred term of choice to "child pornography", refers to the materials depicting acts of sexual abuse or focusing on the genitalia of the child. Computer/ digitally generated child sexual abuseIt encompasses all forms of material representing children involved in sexual activities. Live online child sexual abuse or live streaming of child sexual abuseOffenders watching the sexual abuse of children online gain access through middle parties. Despite the spike in online exploitation, denying children access to the Internet or imposing severe constraints on their time online could not be the solution.

Source: The Star July 16, 2020 00:56 UTC