According to a recent report, the material involved ranges from babies to adolescents and is distributed through international sexual exploitation networks.
He Observatory of Cybercrime and Digital Evidence in Criminal Investigations (OCEDIC) of the Austral University warned about the alarming increase in complaints in Argentina related to the online dissemination of photos and videos of sexual abuse of minors.
In 2023, they registered 95,600 cases, and already in 2024 have been received more than 70,000 complaints, indicating an increasing trend. Comparing the data, in 2021 was 71,797 cases and in 2022, 86,867.
Daniela Dupuy, director of OCEDIChighlighted not only the increase in complaints, but also the sophistication of the techniques used by abusers, which presents new challenges for investigators.
Child sexual abuse: 70,000 complaints have already been reported so far this year
“We see not only the sustained increase in cases but also the sophistication of the means used by abusers that challenge researchers to have modern computer tools to counteract this devastating effect that affects our boys and girls,” said the professional.
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According to the report, the material involved ranges from babies to adolescents and is distributed through international sexual exploitation networks.
He OCEDIC is established as a resource center for advances in cybercrime, providing information on legislation, forensic tools and criminological studies to improve prevention and understanding of the phenomenon.
Source: Ambito
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