CFBS Seminar Series - Detecting and preventing the live streaming of child sexual abuse
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According to the Philippines Anti-Money Laundering Council, Australians watch the live abuse of children over the internet at rates higher than those of almost any other country. Australia consistently ranks among the top three countries flagged in suspicious transaction reports related to the purchase of access to online child exploitation in the Philippines. However, these reports capture only a small fraction of actual offenders. Estimates suggest that nearly one in fifteen Australian men has either engaged in, or expressed a desire to engage in, live online sexual interactions with a child—reflecting a substantial undetected group of perpetrators. The covert nature of this offence leaves little direct evidence, and current prevention mechanisms are limited. This presentation outlines the key challenges in detecting and preventing the live streaming of child sexual abuse and proposes a pathway forward using quantitative financial modelling and criminal histories to develop new approaches to detection and prevention.
Register to attend this online seminar presented by the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science. A link will be provided upon registration.
Presenter
Dr Tim Cubitt - Associate Professor of Criminology at Adelaide University
Tim Cubitt is an Associate Professor of Criminology at Adelaide University. Prior to joining Adelaide, he worked with the New South Wales Police Force and the Australian Institute of Criminology. His research on child sexual exploitation and abuse examines offender behaviour and organisation, as well as the dynamics of offending and victimisation, particularly where they are technologically or financially enabled. He has consulted to policing agencies and government across Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the development of new detection pathways and prevention strategies for offences involving children.
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Brett McIvor
Operations Manager, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science
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