New Effort Aims to Zero in on Illicit Dealings Tied to Online Child Exploitation

New Effort Aims to Zero in on Illicit Dealings Tied to Online Child Exploitation
There are "serious gaps" in efforts, including resources, training and research, to protect young people from online sexual exploitation, warns a study prepared for the federal government. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward, File
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OTTAWA—Canada’s anti-money laundering agency is flagging some telltale signs that a financial transaction could be linked to online child sexual exploitation.

The federal Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, known as Fintrac, says in an operational alert issued today the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to an increase in the consumption and production of digital material related to sexual abuse of children.