Browsing by Author "National Center for Missing and Exploited Children"
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Item An Analysis of Missing Male Victims of Child Sex Trafficking (CST)(National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, 2018) National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenThis analysis describes a subset of male victims of child sex trafficking by analyzing males who were reported missing to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and were at high risk of being victims or were known to be victims at the time they were missing. Furthermore, only males who were reported missing to NCMEC between 2013 and 2017 were included in this analysis. Incidents involving males made up 5% of all possible CST missing incidents reported to NCMEC during the timeframe.Item Captured on Film: Survivors of child sex abuse imagery are stuck in a unique cycle of trauma(National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 2019) National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenThis white paper will be a living document, updated with new insights to help identify gaps in treatment and support for survivors of child sexual abuse imagery, beginning with mental health practitioners, then attorneys, law enforcement, victim advocates and others. We encourage readers to recognize the complex nature of this type of crime and the unique treatment implications for survivors, while committing to work alongside other helping professionals in a continuum of care model to ensure justice, healing and post-traumatic growth within this previously unseen population.Item Child Sex Trafficking Identification Resource(National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 2019) National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenInfographic providing information about risk factors, physical indicators, behavioral indicators, and recruitment techniques used by trafficking perpetrators.Item CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING IN AMERICA: A Guide for Child Welfare Professionals(National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 2019) National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenInfographic provides information about warning signs and law.Item Child sex trafficking in America: A Guide for Parents & Guardians(National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 2019) National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenFacts for parents and guardians about warning signs and child safety.Item Helping Families Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation(National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 2016) National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenInfographic provides information for families on protecting, monitoring, and supporting victims.Item Investigative checklist for Law Enforcement when helping Unsupervised and Runaway Children(National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 2011) National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenThis checklist provides an investigative framework for officers when coming in contact with unsupervised and/or runaway children1 while on patrol. This information is offered to enhance the officer’s ability to make educated decisions when helping to safeguard unsupervised and/or runaway children. Officers are encouraged to rely on the laws in their jurisdiction as well as their intuition and experience when making decisions regarding the best interest of the child and community.Item Investigative Checklist for Law Enforcement When Responding to Missing Children With Special Needs(National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 2012) National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenThis Checklist is meant to enhance the framework of actions, considerations, and activities that may assist law enforcement in safely recovering missing children with special needs. This Checklist is to be used in conjunction with the Missing Children With Special Needs addendum and Missing Children With Special Needs Lost-Person Questionnaire.Item The Online Enticement of Children: An In-Depth Analysis of CyberTipline Reports(National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 2017) National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenTo better understand this type of victimization, we analyzed 5,863 CyberTipline reports from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. Patterns and trends were analyzed based on the information provided by Internet companies, other agencies and the public about the interactions/exchange of information by/between individuals regarding the online enticement of children. In all of these incidents, reports were made to the CyberTipline, jurisdictions were identified and the reports were forwarded to the appropriate law-enforcement agencies.Item Safe to Compete: An Introduction to Sound Practices for Keeping Children Safer in Youth-serving Organizations(National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 2013) National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenItem Tips for Protecting Child Athletes from Sexual Abuse.(National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 2013) National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenItem Trends identified in CyberTipline sextortion reports(National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, 2016) National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenTo review this increasing form of sexual victimization in greater depth, NCMEC analyzed the CyberTipline sextortion reports received between October 2013 through April 2016 (n=1,428) and found the following results regarding the child victims, the reporters to the CyberTipline and the offenders’ behaviors.