FY2018 Efforts on the “Basic Plan on Measures against Child Sexual Exploitation”
1. Enhancement of public awareness, development of social
awareness, and international collaboration

3. Promotion of measures to prevent the occurrence and spread ofvictimization that focuses on tools○ Promotion of measures to prevent victimization based on the Act on Developmentof Internet Environment for Young People○ Assistance in voluntary efforts to promote the use offiltering services• Developed the Fourth Basic Plan for
Development of Internet Environment forYoung People (July 2018), which focuses onthe further promotion of use of Internet filters,
and the prevention of troubles arising fromSNS, etc. In addition, promoted public relations,awareness-raising, and other activities on theappropriate use of the Internet in collaboration
with related ministries, agencies, and business
operators.
• Implemented “National Month for thePrevention of Juvenile Delinquency andJuvenile Damage,” “Public Symposium forPreventing Youth Crime and Victimization,” etc.
(July 2018) [CAO and other bodies]○ Information dissemination tointernational community• Conducted policy collaboration and made financial
contribution as part of the Global Partnership to End
Violence Against Children (GPeVAC). [MOFA]

2. Support for children and families to ensure the growth of children
without victimization○ Awareness-raising activities for safe and secure Internet use• Organized awareness-raising seminars for safeand secure Internet use by young people. [MIC,MEXT, and METI]• Produced a leaflet featuring specific criminal
incidents and modus operandi, and distributed
and informed about the leaflet to the boards ofeducation, etc. [CAO, MEXT, and NPA]
* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal
Affairs and Communications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry ofEducation, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI
(Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)• Upon the enforcement of the Revised Act on
Development of Internet Environment for YoungPeople (February 2018), requested mobile carriers
and others to thoroughly fulfill their obligations, anddistributed leaflets through them. [MIC]

4. Prompt protection of and appropriate support for child victims○ Enhancement of support for victims of sexual crimes and sexual violence• Established one-stop support center in all prefectures (October 2018). [CAO]

5. Strengthening of crackdowns and rehabilitation of offenders○ Promotion of crackdowns on crimes of child sexual exploitation• Promoted crackdowns on crimes of child sexual exploitation, such as violationsof the Act Against Child Prostitution and Child Pornography. [NPA]○ Implementation of guidance on prevention of repeat sexual offenses in penal
institutions• Increased the number of institutions that implement guidance on prevention ofrepeat sexual offenses from 19 agencies to 21 agencies. [MOJ]

6. Strengthening of the foundation for realizing a society wherechildren will never become victims○ Improvement of the ability to investigate crimes of child sexual exploitation• Implemented training to improve investigative ability and to disseminate questioning
techniques with consideration of the psychological effect on child victims. [NPA]○ Strengthening of the structure and specialization of Child Guidance Centers, etc.
• Strengthened the structure and specialization of Child Guidance Centers throughdeveloping the “Comprehensive Reinforcement Plan for Child Abuse Prevention
Measures System” (December 2018) and increased the number of child welfare
officers by approximately 2,020 persons in four years starting FY2019. [MHLW]