Policy Crisis in Addressing Anonymity in Live Streaming Online Transactions: Sexual Grooming As a Modus of Child Exploitation

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10.2991/978-2-38476-325-2_2How to use a DOI?

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anonymity; child sexual exploitation; live streaming; online transaction systems; sexual grooming

Abstract

Combating child sexual exploitation is complicated because technology offers new sexual grooming methods for criminals. Recently, the exploitation of children has even been conducted in ‘real-time’, meaning perpetrators can commit sexual abuse before or during live streamed. Furthermore, attempts to commercialize child sexual exploitation activities have significantly increased, with perpetrators using money transfers, bank deposits, or virtual currencies for payments. The weak oversight of online transaction systems is suspected to be a contributing factor to the rise in the commercialization of live-streamed sexual exploitation of children’s activities. Therefore, research is needed to explore the interconnections between these elements in hopes of disrupting the entire chain of crime from source to destination. The research methodology employed is juridical-normative with a comparative legal approach. The internet has become a medium that enables criminals to easily contact children, making platforms that offer live streaming services a potential target for criminal activities. In Indonesia, the high internet usage among minors underscores the urgency of implementing more effective protections, such as stringent age verification regulations and increased involvement from the financial sector in reporting suspicious transactions. These measures are crucial to limit access to harmful content and protect children from sexual exploitation, as well as to create a safe digital environment for the younger generation.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Dandi Ditia Saputra
AU  - Ahmad Jamaludin
AU  - Ishma Yunisa Nurhasanah
AU  - Irpan Maulana
AU  - Ahmad Irfan Abdul Mazid
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/19
TI  - Policy Crisis in Addressing Anonymity in Live Streaming Online Transactions: Sexual Grooming As a Modus of Child Exploitation
BT  - Proceedings of the ASEAN Conference on Sexual Exploitation of Children (ACOSEC 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 7
EP  - 19
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-325-2_2
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