FY2020 Efforts on the “Basic Plan on Measures against Child Sexual Exploitation”
1. Enhancement of public awareness, development of socialawareness, and international collaboration○ Promotion of public relations and awareness-raising for the prevention ofvictimization• Created a leaflet that includes specific victimization cases
and methods of damage, and requested that children andparents be informed through the Board of Education, etc.
【MEXT and NPA】
• Held " National Month for the prevention of Juvenile
Delinquency and “Juvenile Victimization Prevention“Remote panel discussion for Preventing Youth Crime
and Victimization“ on prevention of sexual
exploitation related to Internet usage.【CAO】

4. Prompt protection of and appropriate support for child victims○ Responses considering convenience for the person undergoing aconsultation• Supporting the efforts of each local government by expanding "human rights
counseling through SNS" and conducting "child guidance center systemdevelopment project (SNS consultation project)“ 【MOJ and MHLW】○ Enhancement of support• Developed and distributed online training materials for those in charge of supporting
victims of sexual crimes and violence.【CAO】○ Promotion of protection measures○ Information dissemination to the internationalcommunity
・ Held the 2nd Meeting of the Roundtable for the Eradication of Violence against• Increased the number of child welfare officers at child guidance centers. 【MHLW】• Verification and assessment of the implementation status of measures relating toprotection of children victimized by child prostitution and child pornography
crimes at the Council for the Promotion of Policies for Crime Victims 【NPA】

2. Support for children and families to ensure the growth ofchildren
without victimization

5. Strengthening of crackdowns and rehabilitation of offenders

children to formulate an action plan for eradication of violence against children【MOFA】○ Awareness-rising activities for safe and secure internet
use・Incorporating online attendance into the “e-net caravan”,

which is an enlightenment course for the safe and secure useof the Internet by young people, and expanding the options forattendance methods【MIC and MEXT】

3. Promotion of measures to prevent the occurrence and spreadof victimization that focuses on tools○ Assistance in measures against tools taken by private organizations• Provided information regarding child victimization cases and trends ofvictimization at the SMAJ, which was organized to promote voluntary efforts toprevent child victimization, such as via information-sharing among SNS
operators, research, and public relations & awareness-raising activities. 【NPA】○ Promotion of crackdown on crimes of child sexual exploitation• Promoted crackdowns on crimes of child sexual exploitation, such as violations ofthe Act Against Child Prostitution and Child Pornography. 【NPA】○ Implementation of guidance on prevention of repeat sexual offenses inpenal institutions• Conducted guidance to prevent re-offending of sex crimes at penal institutions.
Considering more effective guidance based on reviews of the treatment effect ofthe guidance.【MOJ】

6. Strengthening of the foundation realizing a society wherechildren will never become victims○ Promotion of efforts to improve response capacity• Through each training, etc., improved the response capability of child welfare staff,
school staff, police officers, juvenile guidance staff and prosecutors, and promoted
awareness-raising. 【MHLW, MEXT, NPA and MOJ】