The rise of cases in online sexual exploitation of children in recent years can be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially during the lockdowns which forced people to stay in their homes, Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. said. | DYGalvezINQ
“It’s so easy to do it,” he added.
He also said the difficult circumstances such as unemployment caused by the pandemic may have also forced some individuals to exploit children for their gain. “During pandemic, talagang medyo maraming naghirap, maraming nawalan ng trabaho, we cannot tell kung ano talagang reason nila pero it could be one of the factors kung bakit tumaas ito,” the DILG chief said.“We’re going to show them that the government is really serious about stopping them. Talagang nagkakaisa lahat,” he said.Out of the 62 child sexual exploitation incidents in 2020, only 42 cases were filed; 15 were under investigation; and only 11 were convicted.
Meanwhile, in 2022, 26 incidents were recorded; 20 cases were filed; six went under investigation and no convictions yet.
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