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It is an honor for me to share with you my topic of child sexual abuse and
exploitation. Now, without further ado, let's get this video started.
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Thank you to UNICEF for producing that video demonstrating the negative
consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for our children.
Now, we have several risk factors of children being sexually abused and
exploited online.
3. Access to online connectivity – our children have been using the internet
for their education since the pandemic. They have internet connectivity,
which has the downside of allowing them to participate in OSAEC. As a
result, it's important for parents to keep an eye on their children's internet
use.
1. They can be the perpetrators – This is usual since children trust their
family, especially their parents, and they believe there is nothing wrong
because it is a means of helping them.
2. Facilitators – they are the ones who are instructing the victims to do
something that is abusive. They instruct children on what to do in front of
the camera, and families of the children are often the ones selling nude
photographs and even videos of their children.
3. Inculcators – the values they instill in their children. They will tell their
children things like, "Don't worry, it's fine because the offenders can't touch
you."
The community, not just the victim's family, can be promoters for OSAEC. The
facilitators are sometimes protected by the community.
4. Culture of Silence – They are aware of something, but they are unwilling to
act. Thinking, it is just a family matter. Bahala na sila.
According to the Digital 2019, 76 million or 69% of Filipino have access in thethe
internet.
According to the UNICEF, Philippines is one of the top global sources of child
pornography. 80% of our youth – risk in OSAEC with online bullying
Poverty, lack of employment and lack of opportunity are the reasons why they
engage in OSAEC.
This video features one of the OSAEC victims who was rescued by the
government and shared her awful experience.
Another video, is a child who experienced sexual abuse expressing her feelings
to her parents.
There are laws in the Philippines that can protect the children on the online
predators.
We have:
1. Republic Act 9208 or Anti-Trafficking in Person Act of 2003
2. Republic Act 10364 or Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Person Act of 2012
3. Republic Act 10175 or Cyber Crime Prevention Act of 2012
4. Republic Act 9775 or Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009
5. Republic Act 7610 or Special Protection of Children Against Abuse of
Children Exploitation and Discrimination Act
Despite the fact that laws have been enacted to protect our children. According
to Salinlahi, law enforcement is still insufficient.
There are still weaknesses for the lawbreakers to utilize in order to get away.
According to them, the law is not clearly defined and that it still needs to be
improved in order for them to not be able to easily escape it.
The problem still existing, many people still committing this violation, but only a
few are being punished and fined.
We can also avoid this kind of abuse by creating a law for the money
remittances, online banks, hotels , etc. that they should have an obligation to
trace what is the true purpose of money transfer. This way, it can stop OSAEC.
There are several reason why Philippines is one of the top sources of OSAEC
The first is that because our country is considered a Third World Country or a
poor, developing country, online sexual predators take advantage of us. Many
Filipinos are poor, unemployed, and unable to earn a living.
According to the survey made by the DSWD, 45% of our work force now is
unemployed since the lockdown. Another reason why online sexual predators
target Filipinos, is because of having a high English proficiency and easy access
to the internet connection.
According to the UNICEF, Philippines is the global epicenter of the live stream
sexual abuse trade where in out of 5 children there is 1 child that can easily be a
victim of OSAEC.
The video featured an interview with Police Cornel Maria Shiela Portento, the
chief of the Philippine National Police's Anti-Trafficking Persons Division. She
spoke about how they work to end OSAEC and demonstrated their successful
operation entrapment in Bislig City last August.
Ikaw, Ako, Tayong lahat ay may taya sa usapin na ito. Kailangan lamamg
makialam para sa kapakanan ng ating mga kabataan.