12 min

Online child exploitation - who's protecting our kids‪?‬ ITV News - What You Need To Know

    • Daily News

It’s a crime that can happen anywhere in the UK, inside any home, in any bedroom, to any child.

Online child exploitation is increasing year on year, with few realising the true extent of these appalling acts and the devastation they cause.

New technology has changed the way these crimes are committed, exposing many more children to online harm. What’s going so badly wrong? And who’s working to catch the criminals? 

ITV News' Lucy Watson tells Cari Davies what you need to know.

It’s a crime that can happen anywhere in the UK, inside any home, in any bedroom, to any child.

Online child exploitation is increasing year on year, with few realising the true extent of these appalling acts and the devastation they cause.

New technology has changed the way these crimes are committed, exposing many more children to online harm. What’s going so badly wrong? And who’s working to catch the criminals? 

ITV News' Lucy Watson tells Cari Davies what you need to know.

12 min

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