New Agency To Fight Child Sex Abuse

Mon, April 24, 2006

Source: Ananova

A new project to crack down on child sex abuse - including internet child porn - is set to be unveiled.

A new project to crack down on child sex abuse - including internet child porn - is set to be unveiled.

Home Office minister Paul Goggins will officially launch the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre in London.

Bosses at the project claim they will bring an innovative new approach to tackling child sex abuse, by bringing police, computer industry experts and specialists from children's charities together under one roof.

CEOP will look at combating images of child sex abuse and other child safety issues such as online grooming.

Jim Gamble, the head of the new body and former deputy director General of the National Crime Squad, said: "The CEOP centre is the most significant development in child protection in recent years.

"Our message is clear: If you're a sex offender, get help or get caught."

Internet safety adviser at children's charity NCH, John Carr, said: "NCH welcomes this important initiative that promises to help keep children safe online both in the UK and across the world.

"We are particularly pleased to see industry, law enforcement, and children's charities working together in this highly innovative way to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to help protect our children from harm."

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