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EU – Commission supports EU Coalition of Stakeholders against commercial sexual exploitation of children on the Internet: “(RAPID)
Vice-President Barrot, Commissioner responsible for Justice, Freedom and Security, has expressed his strong support for the advanced plans to set up an EU Coalition of Stakeholders against commercial sexual exploitation of children on the Internet, presented by Missing Children Europe and other stakeholders at a press conference.”

(Via QuickLinks Update.)

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2nd year results from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre – the UK’s dedicated organisation for tackling the sexual abuse of children – show the battle against child sex offenders continues to gather pace.

131 children have been safeguarded from sexual abuse either directly or indirectly as the result of CEOP activity – of which 18 have been identified through the examination of child abuse images.
297 arrests have been made as a result of CEOP activity.
6 organised paedophile rings have been dismantled or disrupted as a result of CEOP activity.
Since its launch, the Thinkuknow education programme has reached 1.7 million children and young people between the ages of 8 and 16 years across all parts of the UK.

A full copy of the CEOP Centre’s Annual Review 2007/08 and 2nd year figures is available at http://www.ceop.gov.uk/downloads/documents/ceopannualreview2008.pdf

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