More young girls coerced into filming own sexual abuse, experts warn

Published:  Wed 21 Apr 2021

Written by:  Mail Online

Online sexual predators are increasingly coercing young girls into filming their own sexual abuse, internet safety experts have warned.

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) confirmed 68,000 cases of self-generated child sexual abuse imagery in 2020 – 44% of the total cases it acted on last year and a 77% rise from 2019.

In 80% of these cases, the victims were 11 to 13-year-old girls, according to new analysis in the IWF’s annual report.

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