Reporting

Global Hotline and Helpline Directory

If the country is not listed below, contact local investigative authorities and/or the embassy of the person who experienced abuse and ask for the security office or law enforcement liaison office. For additional information on definitions, legality, and support agencies see Awareness, International & National Law, and Support sections.

Virtual Global Taskforce

Created in 2003, the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) works with law enforcement, NGOs and industry to protect children from online abuse and cross-border sexual exploitation. Member countries of VGT include:

Additional Reporting Mechanisms for Online Abuse and Sexual Images of Children

  • For child sexual exploitation in any country (including suspected online enticement of children for sexual acts, extra-familial child sexual molestation, child pornography, child sex tourism, child sex trafficking, unsolicited obscene materials sent to a child, misleading domain names, and misleading words or digital images) report online to NCMEC’s CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org (English or Spanish language supported)
  • Europol Online Sexual Coercion and Extortion Reporting in 29 Countries (all European languages supported)
  • India (aarambh India) – report online child sexual abuse images (English and Hindi)
  • Internet Watch Foundation