Member state responses to prevent and combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse Baseline Mapping www.coe.int/children Building a Europe for and with children The opinions expressed in this work are the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the Council of Europe. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated, reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic (CD-Rom, Internet, etc.) or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the Directorate of Communication (F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex or
[email protected]). Cover, layout and Illustration: DiARK Cover Photo: © Shutterstock Council of Europe Publishing F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex http://book.coe.int Edited by Naomi Trewinnard © Council of Europe, November, 2019 Printed at the Council of Europe The Council of Europe gratefully acknowledges the financial support provided for this programme by the Fund to End Violence Against Children. Member state responses to prevent and combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse Baseline Mapping Report Prepared by Victoria Baines Council of Europe Contents ▪ Page 5 Contents Contents 05 Acknowledgments 07 About the author 07 Foreword 08 Executive Summary 09 Introduction to Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA) 11 Methodology 12 Mapping, Discussion and Promising Practices 13 1. Governance Structures and Multi-Stakeholder Co-Operation in Member States 15 2. Capacities to Research, Analyse and Monitor Current Threats of OCSEA at National Level 22 3. Specific Legislative and Policy Frameworks to Criminalise OCSEA, Identify Perpetrators and Uphold the Rights of the Child-Victim 26 4.