Child sexual abuse victims in England and Wales to get help to remove online images
Summary
Victims of child sexual abuse in England and Wales will receive help to remove images of their abuse from the internet as part of a new support program called the Echo project. The project offers trauma support, legal options, and works with police and internet groups to find and take down abusive images online.Key Facts
- The Echo project helps victims who reported abuse to the police to remove abusive images from the internet.
- Victims can get trauma support, have a victim impact statement read in court, and seek compensation.
- Police across England and Wales will identify and refer victims to Echo.
- The project can access the UK’s child abuse image database to find images online and ask for their removal with help from the Internet Watch Foundation.
- No artificial intelligence (AI) is used in the project.
- Victims are identified by matching a unique reference number from their police reports to images found online.
- The project was launched at a public protection conference and is funded by charities focused on online safety and child abuse.
- A survivor testified about the long-term impact of abuse and welcomed the Echo project for giving victims more control.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.