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