Key Resources
Need help or know someone who does?
You’re not alone.
These organizations are helping raise awareness of online child sexual exploitation in Canada. Visit their sites to learn more about what they're doing to help tackle the problem or to get help.
- Local police
If you know about a child who is in immediate danger or risk, call 911 or your local police. - Cybertip.ca
Canada's online tip line for reporting online sexual exploitation of children. - KidsHelpPhone.ca
Tools and resources for caregivers plus a free, anonymous and confidential professional help for children dealing with any issue: by phone or text.
Text: 686868
Call: 1-800-668-6868 - NeedHelpNow.ca
Help with removing sexual pictures or videos of your child from the internet. - Child Sexual Exploitation on the Internet
Learn more about how the Government of Canada is combatting online child sexual exploitation.
Signs your child may be a target of online child sexual exploitation
- Talks about a new friend you haven't heard of before
- Are very focused on spending more time online
- Have new things you didn't get them (e.g. gifts, devices, video games, new apps or video game upgrades)
- Are more secretive than usual when you are around
- Uses sexual language they haven't before
- Are more fragile, moody or troubled than usual (even for a teenager)
- Isolates themselves in certain locations in the home more than they would normally (e.g. the bedroom or the bathroom)
- Complains of stomach aches, headaches and trouble sleeping
Remember that the signs of online sexual exploitation are not exclusive to specific acts. The tactics offenders use can be interchangeable across different situations, and different types of exploitation can lead to others.