On May 21, 2020 IJM released a ground-breaking study released titled “Online Sexual Exploitation of Children in the Philippines: Analysis and Recommendations for Governments, Industry and Civil Society.” The report presents the results of a 2019 study into the nature and scale of OSEC in the Philippines. This study was led by IJM, in partnership with the Philippine Government and a variety of stakeholders, under the U.S. - Philippines Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership between the U.S. Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Government of the Philippines.
One of study’s disturbing findings was that within three years, the estimated prevalence rate of internet-based child sexual exploitation in the Philippines more than tripled –
Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used for child sexual exploitation increased from 43 out of every 10,000 in 2014 to 149 out of every 10,000 in 2017. The study also confirmed the Philippines as a global hotspot for OSEC with data from participating law enforcement agencies globally showing that the country received more than eight times as many referrals as any other country during the 2010-2017 baseline period.
IJM has worked to combat violence against children in the Philippines since 2001 and continuing to the present. From 2011 through the end of 2019, IJM’s program has supported the Philippines in responding to 171 cases of OSEC, resulting in 571 victims rescued, 229 suspects charged, and 76 convictions.
- For the Full Study: click here
- For the Summary Version: click here
Recording of Webinar: click here (English Subtitles Available)
