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To my courtesy to our Principal, Mr. Welito Rosal. To my fellow teacher, good


morning.

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.

-PLAY VIDEO_

Now let me define, what is sexual abuse and exploitation on children.

- PLAY UNICEF VIDEO -

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.

1. Lack of Parental Monitoring – this is due to lack of involvement by parents.


Absence of parents in the household, either because they are physically
absent from their homes or because they are too busy working many jobs
to help their children financially.

2. Irresponsible use of technology – Technology is a great tool for learning,


but it can also be misused, leading to online sexual harassment and
exploitation. According to reports, one child out of every three is a victim of
online sexual abuse and exploitation. Many abusers communicate with
their victims through text messages, social media, or online forums.

Another risky activity to which teenagers can be subjected is sexting. Texts


involving nudity are sent to several teenagers..

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.

4. Poverty – or kahirapan. This is included since the majority of the victims


are poor. As a result, they are compelled to engage in online sexual abuse
and exploitation in order to make easy money.
5. Insufficient computer literacy – is also a risk factor. Due to a lack of
education and awareness, victims are unaware that they are being
harassed and manipulated online.

Children and young people should be supported to understand that when


they use digital technology they should not give out personal information,
particularly their name, address or school, mobile phone numbers to
anyone they do not know or trust: this particularly includes social
networking and online gaming sites. If they have been asked for such
information, they should always check with their parent or other trusted
adult before providing such details. It is also important that they
understand why they must take a parent or trusted adult with them if they
meet someone face to face whom they have only previously met on-line.

Roles of the Family in OSAEC

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."

Roles of the Community in OSAEC victims

The community, not just the victim's family, can be promoters for OSAEC. The
facilitators are sometimes protected by the community.

Peer recruiters – kaibigan/kamag-anak (pinsan)

By-standers – They are aware of something, but they choose to ignore it


because they are afraid of getting involved.
Socio-cultural environment that enables OSAEC
– norms inside the OSAEC community.
1. No touch, no harm – as long as the children is not being touched, the
abused is not harmed.
2. In their community – acceptable and common way on how they accept
money.
Money remittances – Palawan, cebuana.
3. Children/Family – is in below poverty line – The children are required to
help their parents by participating in OSAEC. Therefore, they are forced to
do the things that are abusive to the children.

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.

According to DOJ- IACAT or Interagency Council Against Trafficking Children in


Conflict with the Law.

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.

An internet company created a technology that can automatically block and


erase the image of a child who has been sexually abused or exploited.

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.

Another video of different preventions discussed by our government agencies,


NGO, private institutions have done to stop OSAEC.
Parents are also given advice on how to properly monitor their children's internet
usage.

I'll sum up my remarks by saying LET’S STOP OSAEC. TOGETHER LET US BE


VIGILANT IN PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF OUR NATION.

Ikaw, Ako, Tayong lahat ay may taya sa usapin na ito. Kailangan lamamg
makialam para sa kapakanan ng ating mga kabataan.

Sa bisaya pa, magpakabana ta.

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