It’s important to note that while the term “trafficking” implies movement, a child does not have to be moved for CST to take place. In other words, CST is the exchange of something of value for sexual activity. This is the most accurate term that encompasses both the trauma these crimes inflict as well as the variety of files and formats of the content itself.Ĭhild sex trafficking (CST) as defined by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) “is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, or advertising of a minor child for the purpose of a commercial sex act, which involves the exchange of anything of value – such as money, drugs or a place to stay – for sexual activity.” Note: Thorn uses the term CSAM to describe any sexually explicit content that depicts a child. Along with CSAM and CSAI, it more appropriately describes the nature of this content, but is more widely encompassing than those terms. This may include still images, video, or live stream content.ĬSEI is another term you may see used instead of child pornography. This is known as non-consensual intimate imagery, but is also sometimes called “revenge porn.”ĬSAI may at times be used interchangeably with CSAM, but as the term implies it refers specifically to images (not all CSAM contains imagery, it could be an audio file, for example). This is often done in an effort to shame, humiliate, or retaliate against the victim since the relationship ended. Sexual explicit images and videos that are captured, published or circulated without the consent of one or more persons in the frame. Thorn’s research dives into youth attitudes about SG-CSAM in more detail.
What we colloquially call “nudes” or “naked selfies” are more formally known as self-generated child sexual abuse material (SG-CSAM) when they have been taken by the minor in the material. SG-CSAM: Self-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material It’s important we use terminology that reflects the impact of this crime on its victims. Pornography implies consent, which a child can never give. Visual depictions include photographs, videos, live streaming, and digital or computer generated images, including AI-generated content, indistinguishable from an actual minor.ĬSAM better describes the reality of this crime, rather than the legal term of child pornography. Child sexual abuse does not need to include physical contact between a perpetrator and a child.”Īs RAINN notes, this can include sharing obscene materials or messages with a child, or other sexual misconduct beyond hands-on abuse.Ĭhild sexual abuse material (legally known as child pornography in the U.S.) refers to any content that depicts sexually explicit activities involving a child. When a perpetrator engages with a child this way, they are committing a crime that can have lasting effects on the victim for years. A child cannot consent to any form of sexual activity, period.
“Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse that includes sexual activity with a minor. Content warning : this description is difficult to read. RAINN’s definition of CSA does an excellent job of describing CSA. This is another broad term that may be used in conjunction with or interchangeably with CSE. This is one of the broadest ways to talk about the issue as a whole, rather than the individual and nuanced pieces. This may include many of the other terms on this list, such as child sexual abuse material, child sex trafficking, and others like sextortion. Sometimes CSEA (Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) is also used. We’ve put together this helpful glossary so you can more easily follow what Thorn and other experts in this space are talking about, helping us all become stronger advocates for children.ĬSE is a broad term that encompasses all forms of child sexual exploitation. With so many evolving terms and acronyms, it may feel challenging to keep them all straight. But bringing this issue into the light and talking about the facts is a powerful way to advocate for the children we serve. There’s no question that talking about child abuse and exploitation is extremely difficult.
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