The Philippines
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
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
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Five Traffickers Face Up to 15 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Online
Five Filipino women who sexually abused and exploited children to make money online have been sentenced to a maximum of 15 years in prison.
April 18
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Two Men to Spend Decades in Prison for Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
Two traffickers who sexually abused children for profit online were each sentenced to serve up to 35 years in prison.
March 27
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Four Convicted in Philippines for Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
In a landmark month for the fight against online sexual exploitation of children, four people were convicted in Jan. 2023, including two female...
March 27
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Ruby's Story Unfolds in Gripping, True Crime Podcast
Ruby*, an IJM Survivor Leader, has long been a fierce advocate to end the online sexual exploitation of children. Now, her story has been brought...
October 31
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Aaron's story
Aaron* was just two years old when he was rescued from an unthinkable crime in the Philippines. He and other children had been sexually abused by one...
October 14
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Meta Partners with IJM in Immersive Awareness Campaign
IJM has partnered with Meta in a cutting-edge, immersive augmented and virtual reality campaign that has reached nearly 10 million people.
October 12
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Plea Bargaining Results in the Swift Conviction of a Female Suspect for Online Sexual Exploitation of Children Offenses Two Months After Her Arrest
MINDANAO, Philippines - On September 21, 2022, a female suspect plead guilty to offences related to the online sexual exploitation of children in...
October 10