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Child sexual abuse on the Internet is a growing concern
In 1988, 35 people were charged with child pornography offences in the UK. By 2003, that number had risen to 2,234. This number is continuing to rise.
In November 2004 we asked our campaigners to send postcards to the Home Secretary calling on the Government to provide a 24-hour National Referral guide which would give Internet users someone to turn to and report Internet child abuse.
The Home Secretary received 11,500 postcards from NSPCC campaigners. There is power in numbers.
On the 1 April 2005, the Government announced the setting up of a new centre to protect children online - CEOP (the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre)
The centre is staffed by specialist police officers, as well as child protection and Internet experts. It will be a focal point for the online element of child protection work.
One of the roles of the centre will be the provision of a 24-hour single point of contact for the public, including parents and children, law enforcers, industry, and other organisations for reporting those targeting children online.
The campaigning actions done by our Partners in Campaigning played a key role in this development.
If you are interested in the work of CEOP you can find out more on their website. CEOP website
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