Out of the shadows index: Shining a light on prevention of and response to child sexual exploitation and abuse in the United States

Date

2022

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World Childhood Foundation USA

Abstract

The World Childhood Foundation USA’s (Childhood USA) United States Pilot Out of the Shadows Index (the US pilot index), developed by Economist Impact, is designed to help uncover how states are tackling CSEA both in person and online. The study builds on the Global Out of the Shadows Index that was first released in 2019 by benchmarking the prevention of and response to CSEA in 12 US states9 . Using 182 individual metrics aggregated into 22 indicators and four pillars, the US pilot index assesses states’ legal frameworks; policies and programs to protect and educate children and key stakeholders; provision of support services for victims and offenders; and the justice process for victims.

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Keywords

child sexual abuse, statistics, exploitation, prevention, response

Citation

Economist Impact. (2022). Out of the shadows index: Shining a light on prevention of and response to child sexual exploitation and abuse in the United States. World Childhood Foundation USA.

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