With the click of a button, child sex abuse images can be sent around the world. The sharing often continues long after the abuse ends, and survivors live with the knowledge their most traumatic moments are circulating – often traded for money in an industry worth $20 billion. These illustrations accompanied a four-part investigative series by Stuff journalists Catrin Owen and Edward Gay.
A 20-year-old was arrested after being found with child sexual abuse material.
Child sex offenders are urged to face up to the damage they have caused, empathise with the children they have abused and make changes in their lives to stop them reoffending.
Scammers can threaten victims with sharing their images online.
The offenders demand money and threaten to post the images online if the victim doesn’t pay up.
