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Child Exploitation

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DHS Completes Secretary’s Commitment to a Peer-to-Peer Exchange with the Government of Australia as Part of the Australia-United States Joint Council on Combating Online Child Sexual Exploitation

Online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) increasingly threatens the safety of children globally. In response, President Biden and Australian Prime Minister Albanese committed in May 2023 to establish the Joint Council on Combatting Online Child Sexual Exploitation and reaffirmed this commitment at the Australia state visit to the United States in October 2023. Chaired by U.S Department of Homeland Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Australian Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus KC MP, the new Joint Council will bring together U.S. and Australian policy, regulatory, and law enforcement agencies to build on our strong relationship of mutual collaboration in combating these heinous crimes.

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Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at a Press Conference Announcing Know2Protect Campaign

Secretary Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at a press conference announcing the Know2Protect Campaign in New York City, New York.

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DHS Launches Know2Protect™ Public Awareness Campaign to Combat Online Child Exploitation and Abuse With Many Public and Private Sector Partners

DHS announced Know2Protect, Together We Can Stop Online Child Exploitation™, a first-of-its-kind national public awareness campaign that brings together public and private sector partners.

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Fact Sheet: How DHS is Combating Child Exploitation and Abuse

Every day, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leads the fight against child exploitation and abuse.

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Resources for Survivors

A list of resources for survivors of online child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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K2P Kids

Age-appropriate content for to educate children 10 up on the dangers of online child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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How2Report

Learn when and how to report online child sexual exploitation and abuse, and what happens after a report is submitted.

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Take Action

Guidance on conversations about internet safety, how online child sexual exploitation happens and ways to get involved with the Know2Protect campaign.