Internal Affairs (DIA) says it blocked more than 1 million attempts to access child sexual exploitation and abuse material last year.<\/p>\n
Its web filter – integrated with most internet service providers – blocked 1,032,683 attempts to access websites known to host exploitative material.<\/p>\n
The [https:\/\/www.dia.govt.nz\/Preventing-Online-Child-Sexual-Exploitation-Transparency-Reports<\/p>\n
2024 Digital Child Exploitation Transparency Report] says 2822 of these referrals were [assigned to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA).<\/p>\n
From there, 60 search warrants were executed, 235 devices seized and 13 offenders were successfully prosecuted for possessing, distributing and\/or creating objectionable material.<\/p>\n
DIA digital child exploitation manager Tim Houston said the actions taken led to 14 children being safeguarded from further risk of harm.<\/p>\n
He said the content being referred to DIA continues to be of “significantly high harm”, including child sexual exploitation and abuse, bestiality and necrophilia.<\/p>\n
“Every day, videos and images are created depicting the violent sexual harm of children for the sexual gratification of offenders.<\/p>\n
“This content shows the worst moment of a victim’s life, and each time it is viewed and shared, they are re-victimised.”<\/p>\n
Many of the remaining investigations that did not lead to a search warrant were handed over to overseas partner agencies and domestic agencies like the New Zealand Police and Customs, Houston said.<\/p>\n
“Protecting and safeguarding children is at the heart of what we do. The fight against the spread of child sexual abuse material is a collective responsibility.”<\/p>\n
Houston said the DIA’s Digital Child Exploitation Filtering System helped safeguard New Zealanders who might inadvertently visit flagged sites.<\/p>\n
Source: RNZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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