SADISTIC ONLINE EXPLOITATION

The use of technology or the internet to facilitate the sexual abuse of a child, including the production and sharing of child sexual abuse material online.

In the 2025-26 financial year, the ACCCE Child Protection Triage Unit received 100,194 reports of online child sexual exploitation. This equates to an average of 275 reports per day or 8,350 reports a month.

With the exponential increase in reports of online exploitation, research is vital to inform prevention and education.

If you or someone you know is impacted by child sexual abuse and online child sexual exploitation there are support services available.