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Government response to the child sexual exploitation by organised networks report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).
The Home Secretary hosted an event with the Internet Watch Foundation, and committed to clamp down on the spread of AI-generated child sex abuse material.
This database has been developed to help investigate online child sexual abuse offenders and protect the victims of abuse.
Find out when you can zero rate books and other forms of printed matter.
This page contains an overview of the Serious Crime Act and supporting documents.
A joint statement from the United States and the United Kingdom on combatting child sexual abuse and exploitation.
Consultation launched to strengthen safeguards for child strip search including the requirement to notify parents and guardians when a child is strip searched.
Definition of child sexual exploitation, potential vulnerabilities and indicators of abuse and appropriate action to take in response.
Children will be better protected from sexual abuse following change to the law making it easier to prosecute criminals who have had sex in front of children for gratification.
A dedicated police taskforce set up to bring down grooming gangs has supported police forces in England and Wales to make hundreds of arrests in its first year.
Actions developed by the Five Country Ministerial to counter online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
A joint statement issued following an event convened by the Home Secretary and the Internet Watch Foundation.
Evidence summary and framework to support local public health leaders to prevent and intervene early in cases of child sexual exploitation.
Tell the local authority if you're worried that a child is being neglected or abused - call 999 if they’re in immediate danger
Despicable people who create sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ will face prosecution under a new law announced by the government today (16 April 2024).
You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences.
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