07.17.2021

OnlineSexual Exploitationof Children:
Hidden in Plain Sight
Ms. Mary Girlie Glen Tupas | Mr. Andy Alegre
International Justice Mission

Outline• Brief Background of IJM• Our Theory of Change• Current Situation of Children in thePhilippines During the Pandemic• Brief on Online Sexual Exploitation ofChildren (OSEC) in the Philippines
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OSEC: A Crime

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Summary from OSEC Study

3.
The Solution: An Over-all Strategy• The Role & Responses of Communities ofFaith & the Power of Collaboration
DISCLAIMER: Children in the photos are not actual victims,
these are re-enactments.About IJM
International Justice Mission is a globalorganization that protect people in poverty
from violence.

Our Vision
Our 2030 Vision is to rescue millions, protect
half a billion and make justice for people whoare poor unstoppable.

Our
TitleMission
Goes HereTo protect people in poverty from violence by…

Strengthening Justice
Systems

Rescuing andRestoring Victims

Bringing Criminals toJusticeScaling Demand forProtection

About IJM

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Theory of Change
When violent offenders are held accountable for theircrimes, the abuse of vulnerable victims is dramaticallyreduced.

Effective criminal justice systems protect not only thechildren rescued but also thousands – even millions – ofothers who will never be abused.

IJM’s Proven Theory of Change

5Child Sex Trafficking
in Bars and Streets

80%
Reduction in theprevalence ofchildren available forsex

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Situation of Children
During the Pandemic• 22 million Filipino children are out ofschool• Schools are closed, children either
attend online or modular classes• Children below 18 years old not allowed
to go out since the lockdown• 2 million Filipinos have lost their jobs

“An increase in the incidence of OSEC during
lockdowns is most likely because of higher demand
from child sex offenders abroad with more time on
their hands. Children are not going to school now
and are confined in their homes, possibly living with
their traffickers. Thus, the lockdowns due to theCovid-19 pandemic have created a perfect storm
for the abuse of children online.”
Atty. Lucille Dejito, Director, Cebu Field Office, IJM
8During the Lockdown in the Philippines(Data from March 15, 2020 – July 7, 2021)

48
Philippine law
enforcement-led
rescue operations

212
Victims and at-risk
individuals
safeguarded

35
Suspected OSEC
traffickers arrested

IJM’s Proven Theory of Change

9Brief on Online Sexual Exploitation of Children

OSEC• includes the direct manipulation or “grooming” of children by sex
offenders online, the distribution of previously produced child sexual
exploitation materials (CSEM), and the trafficking of children by adults
to create new CSEM, the form of online sexual exploitation of children(OSEC). These new CSEM can take the form of photos, videos or livestreamed abuse and are often produced commercially (in exchangefor compensation of some sort, usually money).
The Problem

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Typical OSEC Methodology
OSEC Offender*

Live-stream videos
Real-time chat functions

Internet
OSEC Offender

Local Trafficker**
Victim/s

OSEC Offender

Money transfer*a.k.a. Customer** a.k.a. Facilitator
The Problem

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International Justice MissionSupported Cases
Justice system partnerships produce realworld impact
OSEC Projectlaunched

Collaborative Casework

Results: 2011-2021/Q2

828

Rescued/Safeguarded

293
Arrested

248

LE Operations

122

DOJ Convictions

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45%

62%

of OSEC victims are
12 years old oryounger.

of OSEC perpetrators
are parents, relatives,or close family
friends of the victim.

37%

20%

of OSEC victims wererescued as siblings.

of OSEC victims areboys

IJM-supported cases from 2011 to March 2021

The Problem

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OSEC STUDY• Examined data from 2010-2017• In partnership with 14 otherorganizations (gov’t and NGO)
• Findings and recommendations• Read: ijm.org/studies• Watch: youtube.com/IJM

What We HaveLearned• OSEC Is not a virtual form of abuse• OSEC Is a global issue requiring a global
response• The Philippines is known as a global
hotspot for OSEC
• The Philippines is at the forefront in thefight against OSECThe Problem

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Findings
TheofofOSEC
TheNature
NatureOSEC

OSEC Victim Typology

Findings
The Nature of OSECThe Nature of OSECOSEC In-Person Trafficker Typology
The OSEC
OffendingProcessFindings
The Nature of OSECThe Nature of OSECOSEC Demand-Side Offender Typology

Source: “Online Sexual Exploitation of Children in the Philippines: Analysis and Recommendations for Governments, Industry, and Civil Society,” 2020.
Led by IJM in partnership with the U.S. and Philippine governments under the under the U.S. – Philippines Child Protection Compact (CPC).

The Problem
OSEC is widespread and growing globally.
Governments and private sector stakeholders
are not effectively protecting children from OSEC.

OSEC is mostly
undetected bytech andfinancial sectorplatforms

OSEC is largely
underreported
by tech andfinancial sector
platforms

International
government
collaboration
against OSEC isinsufficient

Demand-side
sentencing isweak

Public justicesystems ofstrategic source
countries do not
function
effectively

OUR
SOLUTION

Our Plan toEnd OSEC:LAW
ENFORCEMENT

A CoordinatedStrategy

ELIMINATE
ONLINE SEXUAL
EXPLOITATIONOF
CHILDRENLEGALINTERVENTIONAFTERCARESUPPORTIVE
ENVIRONMENT22

AS COMMUNITIES OF
FAITH WE CAN

create AWARENESS,
participate in PREVENTION
bring HEALING andRESTORATION
to OSEC SURVIVORS.

9Models ofCollaboration
andPARTNERSHIPSCOMMUNITIES OF
FAITH IN ACTION

#1Philippine
Interfaith
Movement
Against Human
Trafficking(PIMAHT)

“Mission“Communities of faithchampioning eradicationof human trafficking
in the Philippines
to realize fullness of life.”

#227

#3

Made in
Hope –She Works
Philippines

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#4
Church of theNazarene
Nazarene
Compassionate
Ministries

Shechem Children’sHome

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#5

Holy Spirit
Sisters
SurvivorCenter

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#6
SMEIDFISt. Mary
Euphrasia
Integrated
Development
Foundation, Inc.
Good ShepherdSisters

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#7First LoveInternational
Ministries

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#8AMG
BahaySilungan

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#9Philippine
Children’s
Ministries
Network(PCMN)

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Our children NEED US.
AS COMMUNITIES OF
FAITH let us WORKTOGETHER to end#EndOSEC

Thank you!

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