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CBI sets up specialised unit to tackle child porn

Last Updated 15 November 2019, 13:14 IST

In a bid to tackle the growing menace of child porn on the internet, the CBI has set up a dedicated cell to investigate online child sexual abuse cases.

The Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (OCSAE) Prevention/Investigation Unit will be based in New Delhi under Special Crime Zone of the CBI.

The specialized unit will collect, collate and disseminate information regarding publication, transmission, creation, collection, seeking, browsing, downloading, advertising, promoting, exchanging, distribution of information relating to online child sexual abuse and exploitation.

The investigation of these cases will be covered under provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 and the Information Technology Act 2000 and under various laws of the land, as applicable, the CBI said.

"The rapid growth of the Internet and Information and Communication tools over the past two decades has created unparalleled opportunities for children and adults alike to learn and explore the world around them. Today, in many countries, these technologies are ubiquitous – permeating every aspect of our lives - personal and professional, individual and social," it said.

"These technologies have simultaneously created a new dimension, wherein the sexual exploitation of children can multiply, if unchecked. Children, every day, all around the world are prone to suffer online sexual abuse and exploitation," the CBI said.

It said it had received numerous references related to dissemination of CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material) from the INTERPOL and other national and international organisations.

"The incidence of online child sexual abuse and exploitation generally transcends international borders. Victims are mostly helpless innocent children. The territorial jurisdiction of the OCSAE prevention/investigation unit of CBI will be throughout India," the CBI added.

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(Published 15 November 2019, 08:50 IST)

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