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INFORMATION
CENTER
Promise to Protect Video on the Child Exploitation Crisis
(3 min., disturbing lang.)
Backgrounders
What is Child Pornography?
What is the Magnitude?
Articles, Studies and Testimony
Projects
Child Rescue Citizen Action
Child Rescue Tracking
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FOR THE FIRST TIME in human history, we have the technology to prevent child abuse on a massive scale. Our goal is to make sure this technology is used.
BACKGROUND
The rise of the Internet has facilitated an explosion of child exploitation. The ease with which child pornography can be created and shared in the Internet age has created a flourishing online marketplace for video and images of children being hurt. 
But the same technology used by child predators can be used to find and stop them. Every crime committed in cyberspace leaves a trail of evidence, a trail that can be followed back through the Internet. And since 1 in 3 child pornography cases will lead to a suspect with local child sexual abuse victims, the technology can also be used to find and protect child victims.
THE OPPORTUNITY: A New Generation of Child Rescue Technology
The first generation of law enforcement Internet technology identified hundreds of thousands of criminals distributing child pornography online. Less than 2% of these cases are ever investigated, due to sheer lack of law enforcement resources.
Now a new generation of technology is emerging. These new tools enable law enforcement to use pattern recognition software to sort through mountains of leads and zero in on the highest-risk targets. By watching the type of child pornography being trafficked and patterns of behavior, investigators can predict with high degrees of success where to locate children in danger.
THE IMPACT: At Last, Real Prevention
Every year, Americans invest millions in child abuse prevention. Yet, it is nearly impossible to know if our best efforts work, or even how to measure success. A bold national campaign against child exploitation will change that. Child rescue, using new technologies to locate and protect children, is the new face of child abuse prevention.
WHAT WE'RE DOING
Promise to Protect has three main projects focused on child exploitation:
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