Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Four Ways the EARN IT Act Protects Kids Online
The EARN IT Act is one piece of legislation before Congress that aims to protect kids online. What does the bill do? Who supports it? What can you do...
January 26
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Trafficker Gets Four Life Sentences for Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
Arrested after offering to sexually abuse her 6-year-old son and a one-year-old girl for profit, a 32-year-old trafficker has been sentenced to four...
January 24
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM Applauds Senate Passage of the REPORT Act
IJM welcomes the Senate passage of the REPORT Act, a bipartisan bill which will advance online protection measures for children around the world.
December 15
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Ruby's Story
When Ruby* was just 14 years old, her parents died, leaving her grieving and alone on their family farm in the Philippines. She thought...
October 30
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Advocates Ask Congress to Fight Online Child Abuse in IJM Lobby Day
IJM hosts advocates in Washington, D.C., to urge policymakers to support the EARN IT Act (S.1207 / H.R.2732).
October 16
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM Testifies on Exploitation of Children Before House Judiciary Committee
IJM’s Vanessa Bautista and John Tanagho called on Congress to compel online service providers to act proactively against child exploitation on their...
September 13
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
1 in 100 Children Sexually Exploited in Livestreams, New Abuse Images and Videos in the Philippines Last Year, Driven by Foreign Demand
IJM in partnership with the Nottingham Rights Lab releases Scale of Harm study which measured the prevalence of the trafficking of children in the...
September 07
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Global Law Enforcement Collaboration Leads to Rescue of 6-year-old Girl from Online Sexual Exploitation
An international investigation resulted in the successful rescue of a 6-year-old girl from online sexual exploitation and the arrest of suspected...
August 29
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM Supports the EARN IT Act of 2023
IJM welcomes the reintroduction and committee passage of the EARN IT Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to combat the online sexual exploitation of...
May 24