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Because the reports were provided to the BBC without any identifying details of the children or OnlyFans accounts in question, we were unable to provide the platform with account names. As a part of the investigation, we also spoke to schools, police forces and child protection experts who told us they are hearing from under 18-year-olds whose experiences on the site have had serious consequences. BBC News was told the account was reported to police in the US in October 2020 but had not been removed until we contacted OnlyFans about the case this month. According to his friend Jordan, Aaron didn’t have his own account, but instead «got sucked into» appearing in explicit videos posted by his girlfriend, Cody, who was a year older than him.

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• «He was elated that they were making such an amazing amount of money for just having sex on camera for other people to watch,» says a woman who has known Aaron for many years.

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This is, of course, particularly the case for the age group we are looking closer at in this study. 3-6-year-old children are sexually naive and would not normally be aware of the possibility of this type of sexual behaviour without someone else telling them or showing them what to do. They are easily manipulated and are therefore an easy target for predators who are looking to exploit them. «Dark web child sex offenders…cannot hide from law enforcement,» the UK’s National Crime Agency investigations lead, Nikki Holland, said. A young person may be asked to send photos or videos of themselves to a ‘friend’ that they might have met online. These photos and videos may then be sent to others and/or used to exploit that child.

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Cody had previously showered him with gifts on his 16th birthday, and admitted to earning the money by selling nudes online «to some old guy», she added. «He was elated that they were making such an amazing amount of money for just having sex on camera for other people to watch,» says a woman who has known Aaron for many years. BBC News also heard of other cases of underage children gaining access to OnlyFans. Leah stopped posting on OnlyFans, but her account remained active on the site four months later, with more than 50 archived pictures child porn and videos. In a statement, OnlyFans said that Leah’s ability to access the site was an «oversight», and her fake driving licence did not trigger a red flag. It said her account was approved during a transition «from one effective ID and age verification system to a new exceptionally effective» one.

Planning ahead for unexpected situations or things that make you feel unsafe can be helpful in minimizing risk. Safety planning – which may include keeping a schedule, having a support person to call, or finding new ways to connect with friends and peers – can be especially helpful now when so many of our regular support networks have changed or fallen away. Even if you’re not ready to share all of what’s going on for you, you can still talk about your feelings and any struggles you’re having more generally as a way to get support. And, another is to minimize your interactions with youth online and offline – and thinking about how you can put this into practice for yourself if you haven’t already. It’s normal to feel like this isn’t something you can share with other people, or to worry you may be judged, shamed or even punished. And, it also goes over some ways to start thinking about whether there is anyone in your life you’d like to disclose your feelings to.

Sometimes, people put child sexual abuse material in a different category than child sexual abuse. Someone might rationalize it by saying “the children are participating willingly,” but these images and videos depicting children in sexual poses or participating in sexual behaviors is child sexual abuse caught on camera, and therefore the images are illegal. Some refer to them as “crime scene photos” since the act of photographing the child in this way is criminal. Additionally, viewing child sexual abuse material creates a demand for this form of child sexual abuse. In some cases a fascination with child sexual abuse material can be an indicator for acting out abuse with a child.