Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA): Quantifying the Scale of Online-Facilitated Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)

Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) to identify what is known about the scale of online-facilitated child sexual abuse, that should answer the following sub-questions:

• What measures are available for quantifying the scale of online child sexual abuse? Measures to be considered might relate to: number of identified perpetrators; number of identified victims; number of recorded offences; volume of child sexual abuse material.
• What are the strengths and limitations of different measures?
• What does each of these measures tell us about the scale of online CSA in England and Wales (i) currently, and (ii) over time?
• What data sources are available for quantifying the scale of online CSA? Sources to be considered might include: crime statistics; other data held by law enforcement and partners (eg. the Internet Watch Foundation); academic research, such as large- and small-scale survey data.
• What are the strengths and limitations of different data sources?

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