Lockdowns imposed during the health crisis have caused a “perfect storm” for abusers due to more children being online due to school closures combined with less human moderation on websites, including social media platforms, according to one UK police chief involved in the research.
The research carried out by tech company NetClean involved a survey of around 500 police officers from 39 countries, including the UK, USA and across Europe.
Among respondents, 64 per cent said there had been an increase in online child sexual abuse crimes globally, while more than a third (39 per cent) said there had also been a rise in offline abuse of children.
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