Russian Federation
UDC 343.541.4
UDC 004.77
In his work, the author explores the features of sexual crimes against minors committed on the Internet. The author shows that crimes of this category have a grand scale and require an immediate response from law enforcement agencies. The conducted research convincingly shows that sexual abuse of children in the digital environment is a transnational problem affecting almost all states. Minors, being the most active users of digital technologies, are becoming a priority target for sexual offenders. The alarming trend indicates a steady increase in incidents of sexual harassment of children in the virtual space.
sexual violence, minors, harassment of a child, sharenting, sexting, grooming
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