Child sexual abuse materials are rapidly increasing online, as is their use. The STOP-CSAM EU prevention project, under the auspices of Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, has responded to these challenges by offering a novel therapeutic chat intervention. STOP-CSAM stands for Scalable Technology for Online Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse & Child Abuse Materials. Persons at risk are given the opportunity to interact with qualified therapists—anonymously and free of costs. The tool has meanwhile proved its success. Building on these achievements, a follow-up project is further expanding the perpetrator-focused prevention of child sexual abuse materials.
New chat-based intervention shows promise in curbing online child abuse material use
