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Immediate Assistance for a Crisis Situation]
[Report
an Internet Crime Involving a Child]
Definitions of Child
Sexual Exploitation.
When you click the
button beside each definition, you will be linked to the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children Cyber Tipline Reporting form.
The information you provide on the form will be forwarded to
law enforcement for investigation and review, and, when appropriate, to the
Internet Service Provider.
The list of child sexual exploitations and their definitions
were obtained from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Web site
and reprinted here with their written permission.
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The
Possession, Manufacture, and Distribution of Child Pornography |
| Child pornography
has been defined under federal statute as a visual depiction of a minor
(child younger than 18) engaged in sexually explicit conduct ( 18 U.S.C.
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The
Online Enticement of Children For Sexual Acts |
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of the Internet to entice, invite, or persuade a child to meet for
sexual acts, or to help arrange such a meeting, is a serious offense (18
U.S.C. 2425). |
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Child
Prostitution |
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Prostitution is generally defined as performing, offering, or agreeing
to perform a sexual act for any money, property, token, object, article,
or anything of value (18 U.S.C. 2431, 2423(a).
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Child-Sex Tourism |
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law for any United States citizen to travel abroad to engage in sexual
activity with any child under the age of 18 (18 U.S.C. 2423b).
Individuals who partake in this illegal activity are subject to
prosecution in the United States even if they committed the crime on
foreign soil. |
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Child
Sexual Molestation (not in the family) |
| Child sexual
exploitation (not in the family), also known as extra-familial child
sexual abuse, includes all sexual exploitation of a child by someone
other than a family member. |
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Unsolicited Obscene Material Sent to a Child |
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It
is an unfortunate reality of the Internet that children will encounter
obscene material online. Many times this material is attached as an
image(s) or hyperlink(s) sent to a child in an unsolicited E-mail or
"spam."
To combat this problem NCMEC takes reports of unsolicited obscene
material sent to a child. It is a violation of criminal law for any
person to knowingly or attempt to send or transfer obscene material to
another individual who has not attained the age of 16 years (18 U.S.C.A.
1470).
Please report any incidents where a child may have received visual
depictions of persons engaging in sexually explicit conduct that is
obscene.
If you are an adult who is concerned about adult obscenity not
involving children on the Internet, please make a report to
www.obscenitycrimes.org.
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Misleading Domain Name |
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It
is a federal offense to use a misleading domain name on the Internet
with the intent to deceive a minor into viewing material that is harmful
to minors, regardless of whether the material meets the legal definition
of obscenity (18 U.S.C. 2252B). Please report the use of a misleading
domain name that has directed a child to a web site containing harmful
materials to children.
Adults who are concerned about obscenity that has not been accessed by a
child on the Internet may file a report at
www.obscenitycrimes.org. |
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