KUALA LUMPUR: British and Australian police are supporting the Philippines’ first centre to combat the online sexual abuse of children, as the country becomes a global hotspot for the growing crime.
The global spread of cheap, high-speed Internet and the rise in mobile phone ownership is fuelling cybersex trafficking, with children from the United States to India being abused over livestreams and sold for sex to clients around the world.
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