Rise in pre-teen girls tricked into online sex acts


The UK-based Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said it responded to more than 37,000 reports of online child sex abuse recorded by the victims themselves in the first 11 months of 2019 – most of whom were girls estimated to be aged 11 to 13. — AFP Relaxnews

LONDON: A growing number of girls as young as 11 are being tricked or coerced into sharing selfies of themselves being sexually abused online, a charity that removes such content said on Jan 15.

The UK-based Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said it responded to more than 37,000 reports of online child sex abuse recorded by the victims themselves in the first 11 months of 2019 – most of whom were girls estimated to be aged 11 to 13.

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