CBI sets up a new unit to tackle online child sexual abuse and exploitation

An online child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention unit has been set up Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday in national capital. new unit of CBI will collect and disseminate information regarding publication and transmission of information relating to online child sexual abuse and exploitation. CBI in an official statement said, " rapid growth of internet has created a new dimension, wherein sexual exploitation of children can multiply if remained unchecked."

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'Victims are mostly helpless incent children'

investigations of such offences will come under provisions of Indian Penal Code (IPC),  Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Information Techlogy Act 2000. territorial jurisdiction of unit will be throughout India. ncy said that numerous references related to dissemination of child sexual abuse materials are received from national and international organisations. CBI in statement furr stated, " incidence of online child sexual abuse generally transcends international borders. Victims are mostly helpless incent children."

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Union government has proposed to set up fast-track special courts

Union government has proposed to set up a total of 1,023 fast-track special courts for expeditious trial of over 1.66 lakh pending cases of crime against women and children across country. Each of se special courts is expected to dispose of at least 165 such cases per year, said a proposal by Department of Justice under Union Law Ministry. A total of 1,023 FTSCs will be set up, out of which 389 courts, as per a Supreme Court direction, will exclusively handle cases registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, it said. remaining 634 FTSCs will deal with eir rape cases or both rape and cases under POCSO Act depending upon pendency and requirement.

According to Department's proposal te, a total of 1,66,882 cases of rape and those under POCSO Act are pending trial in various courts across country. re are 389 districts in country where number of pending cases under POCSO Act exceeds 100. refore, as per apex court directives, each of such districts will have one exclusive POCSO court, which will try or cases, te said.

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(INPUTS FROM ANI)