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Reporting Online Crime Against Children
Keeping kids safe from harm and violence is up to everyone of us! Be Informed ... Be Involved ...Make a Difference in a Child's LifeViolence against children only ends when a child comes forward or a concerned person recognizes the warning signs and reports the abuse.
Sometimes, people may fear getting personally involved or they may be in denial of a child they know who is being hurt. Child violence is a problem on the national and local levels that requires action in the form of caring individuals in each community.
And now the Internet has become a real danger to kids of all ages.
A person’s actions, or lack of action, not only affects the abused child, but everyone in our country. Click Here To Report Non-Online Violence Against Children
Reporting Internet Crime
The Cybertipline handles leads on a variety of Internet criminal activity and is forwarded to law enforcement. Learn what you can do if you suspect illegal or dangerous activity online.
You can file reports at http://www.cybertipline.com/ or call your local police force or law enforcement agency, i f you know a child who is in danger or at risk of an online crime.
Definition of Online Crimes
Possession, Manufacture, and Distribution of Child PornographyChild pornography has been defined under federal statute as a visual depiction of a minor (child younger than 18) engaged in sexually explicit conduct
Online Enticement of Children for Sexual ActsUse of the Internet to entice, invite, or persuade a child to meet for sexual acts, or to help arrange such a meeting, is a serious offense
Prostitution of ChildrenProstitution is generally defined as performing, offering, or agreeing to perform a sexual act for any money, property, token, object, article, or anything of value
Sex Tourism Involving ChildrenIt is against the law for any United States citizen to travel abroad to engage in sexual activity with any child under the age of 18. Individuals who partake in this illegal activity are subject to prosecution in the United States even if they committed the crime on foreign soil.
Child Sexual Molestation (not in the family)Child sexual exploitation (not in the family), also known as extra-familial child sexual abuse, includes all sexual exploitation of a child by someone other than a family member.
Unsolicited Obscene Material Sent to a ChildIt is an unfortunate reality of the Internet that children will encounter obscene aterial online. Many times this material is attached as an image(s) or hyperlink(s) sent to a child in an unsolicited E-mail or “spam.”
To combat this problem NCMEC takes reports of unsolicited obscene material sent to a child. It is a violation of criminal law for any person to knowingly or attempt to send or transfer obscene material to another individual who has not attained the age of 16 years
Please report any incidents where a child may have received visual depictions of persons engaging in sexually explicit conduct that is obscene.
If you are an adult who is concerned about adult obscenity not involving children on the Internet, please make a report to http://www.obscenitycrimes.org/.
Misleading Domain Name
It is a federal offense to use a misleading domain name on the Internet with the intent to deceive a minor into viewing material that is harmful to minors, regardless of whether the material meets the legal definition of obscenity. Please report the use of a misleading domain name that has directed a child to a web site containing harmful materials to children.
Adults who are concerned about obscenity that has not been accessed by a child on the Internet may file a report at http://www.obscenitycrimes.org/ .
