55%of victims meet their traffickers through social media
90%of child sexual violence is committed by someone known to the child
11-14 yearsis the average age of recruitment into forced sex work
25 millionimages are reviewed by the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children annually
1 in 7boys may be sexually abused by adulthood
7 yearsis the average life expectancy of a child after being coerced and exploited into sex work
48-72 hoursis the average time it could take for a runaway child to be approached by a sex trafficker
5thNew Zealand has the fifth worst child abuse record out of 31 OECD countries
1 in 3girls may be sexually abused before they turn 16 years old
ECPAT Child ALERT acts to uphold the fundamental rights for children in Aotearoa New Zealand to be free from all forms of commercial sexual exploitation.
ECPAT Child ALERT’s earlier focus on public awareness-raising, law reform and advocacy has expanded to include online safety initiatives, specialist training, research and community education.
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