Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime

In June, 2009 the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime (OFOVC) released a preliminary special report entitled Every Image, Every Child that made nine recommendations to the federal government on how to address the difficult issue of internet-facilitated child sexual abuse.

According to the report, internet-facilitated child sexual abuse is growing at an alarming rate. Between1998 and 2003, the number of charges for production or distribution of child pornography increased by 900 percent and, between 2003 and 2007, the number of images of serious child abuse quadrupled. In addition to increased volume, the images are getting more violent and feature younger children. Statistics show that 83 percent of children are 12 years old or younger and over 80 percent of the images involve penetration.

CCAA is looking forward to working with OFOVC on this and other issues affecting public safety. Following is a note from OFOVC for your information:

‘The Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime (OFOVC) is an independent federal government office that works to help victims of crime and their families both directly and by promoting systemic change.

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