Increases in online child sexual exploitation and abuse

Police-reported incidents of online child sexual exploitation and abuse in Canada (2014 to 2020)

2: Total online child sexual exploitation and abuse. Defined as police-reported cybercrime incidents involving Criminal Code child-specific sexual offences, including child pornography, and other Criminal Code sexual offences where a victim was identified as being a person younger than 18.
Chart: Deena Zaidi/CTVNews.ca Source: Statistics Canada