Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Online: Virtual World, Real Victims

00:00:00 – Introductions by Chief Science Officer of Children and Screens, Dimitri Christakis 

00:01:14 – Jennifer Newman on the importance of parent education about child sexual exploitation to effectively engage their children early on this issue

00:11:43 – Melissa Stroebel on the prevalence of online child exploitation incidents, with survey results from young people

00:22:13 – Follow-up: What age should we start talking to children about online safety and exploitation?

00:24:15 – Elizabeth Jeglic on typical behaviors and characteristics of online sexual grooming and tips for open communication in families

00:37:03 – Dorrian Horsey on the issue of financial sextortion and related tips for parents 

00:47:27 – Follow-up: What recommendations would you give to mitigate risks from online child sextortion and exploitation?

00:50:51 – Steve Grocki on a holistic societal approach to tackling the issue of child exploitation online and new developments in AI-generated images

01:03:44 – Follow-up: How to understand different apps on the market and are some more dangerous than others?

01:10:02 – The panel addresses questions from the audience.

01:10:16 – What are specific risks and considerations for the neurodiverse community?

01:12:20 – How can we keep kids safe online while also allowing them to explore?

01:15:50 – How does law enforcement tackle abuse taking place within the home and children who have access to sexual materials? 

01:27:40 – What are final thoughts on how parents can tackle issues of prevention and messaging with their children?

01:32:43 – Wrap-up with Children and Screens’ Chief Science Officer Dimitri Christakis

A full transcript for this webinar will be made available soon.