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Rise in child abuse on webcams

There has been a rise in use of webcams and live video streaming for sexually abusing children, according to a new report. It found that vulnerable children in developing countries were often targeted by abusers over the internet.

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Sexual abuse of children 'can take place purely online'

Peter Davies, head of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP), said there was now a "class of child abusers very proficient in technology" who are consistently trying to evade authorities by finding new means of accessing children.

Speaking to Daybreak, he said: "The old model, with a view of meeting online with a view to meeting offline and then physical abuse taking place is actually a diminishing, these days sexual abuse of children can take place purely online."

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