Dear Friend, Did you know that the Internet Watch Foundation called 2021 the “worst year on record” for child sexual abuse online? This is the reality of the digital landscape facing children (and adults) today, and until now, not much has been done to curb these abuses through official policy and legislation. The burden cannot be on children and vulnerable people alone to protect themselves. Technology corporations and Congress must take a stand against the way abusers, exploiters, and profiteers are allowed to act with impunity online. Against this backdrop, we are going to be co-hosting a national symposium at the U.S. Capitol entitled “Child Sexual Abuse, Sex Trafficking, and the Pornography Industry: Toxic Online Criminality” on June 13, 2022, from 3:00-5:00 PM ET. |
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