The Mindanao Peace Council and Mindanao Coalition on Children's Rights have highlighted the issue of Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (Osaec) as a major problem faced by children in Mindanao. The coalition plans to expand its reach and establish more chapters in different areas to address this issue.
MINDANAO Peace Council and Mindanao Coalition on Children’s Rights Co-Convener Secretary General Vince Molejon said in a media interview on Wednesday morning, November 8, at the Ayala Malls Abreeza that Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children has been one of the major problems that children are facing in Mindanao.Thus, he said the coalition is planning to extend its reach and add more chapters in other areas.
Presently, the coalition has assisted more than 100 Osaec cases all over the Philippines as of August 30, 2023. Molejon narrated that some of the perpetrators of Osaec cases are parents of the victim but when questioned, they would simply reply that they did not know what they were doing and they only took pictures of the child dancing. He added that the parents have no direct intention to exploit the child but indirectly they are exploited online.
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