Understanding Production and Trading of CSEM

Last Updated on September 24th, 2026 at 08:52 pm
Originally Published on October 12th, 2021 at 12:59 pm

Overview

A glimpse into the data behind the Production and Trading of CSEM (Child Sexual Exploitation Material).

This research summary highlights data from a collaborative study. Collaboration was between the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and several well-known researchers.

It discusses the typical relationship of abusers and their victims.

It also covers escalating severity of depravity depicted in Child Sexual Exploitation Materials.

Summary

In 2018, a collaboration study between the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and several well-known researchers in the field of sexual offending was published. The study used the data available in the NCMEC database to come to an updated understanding of Child Sexual Exploitation Materials. The study’s stated objective was to develop current knowledge so they could assist law enforcement in identifying victims of sexual abuse as well as trying to intervene and hopefully prevent sexual abuse. 

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Reference

SOURCE RESEARCH

Production and Active Trading of Child Sexual Exploitation Images Depicting Identified Victims

Seto, M.C., Buckman, C., Dwyer, R.G. & Quayle, E. (2018). Production and Active Trading of Child Sexual Exploitation Images Depicting Identified Victims.

Published: 2018

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