In a speech today Javid said the government will invest an extra £21m over the next 18 months to bolster the response law enforcement agencies to online grooming and videos and images of abuse.
The money will be used to improve how government agencies reduce the volume of offending and pursue the most prolific offenders.
Meanwhile, a further £2.6m will be provided to child protection organisations to improve understanding of offender behaviour and prevent future offending.
This will include support to the Lucy Faithfull Foundation which works to change the behaviour of offenders and potential offenders by highlighting the harm and suffering that takes place behind every image.
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