The Hidden Danger in Virtual Environments: Online Child Exploitation

Year 2025, Volume: 13 Issue: 36, 62 - 83, 31.08.2025

Yahya Aktu

https://doi.org/10.52528/genclikarastirmalari.1616031

Abstract

Online child abuse is a growing problem due to the widespread use of social media and chat rooms. In addition, online abusers are increasingly employing new tactics. Online child abuse is the process by which a social relationship that begins on virtual platforms is forced into an inappropriate sexual relationship through the use of sexually explicit messages and images. Online child abuse is a worldewide problem, yet there is a little awareness among field workers, educators and parents. The current study aims to thematically evaluate the concept of online child abuse. The study covers the definition of online child abuse, risk and protective factors, consequences, abuser profiles, models of the online abuse process, measurement of online child abuse and prevention and intervention strategies. The research findings were analyzed in relation to the existing literature and recommendations were proposed.

Keywords

Online Grooming , Abuser Profile , Online Abuse Process , Prevention and Intervention Strategies

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Sanal Ortamlardaki Gizli Tehlike: Çevrim İçi Çocuk İstismarı

Abstract

Sosyal medyanın ve sohbet odalarının kullanılmasıyla birlikte çevrimiçi çocuk istismarı giderek yaygınlaşmaktadır. Ayrıca gün geçtikçe çevrim içi istismarcılar yeni stratejiler kullanmaktadırlar. Çevrim içi çocuk istismarı, sanal platformlarda istismarcı ile mağdur arasında başlayan sosyal ilişkinin cinsel içerikli mesaj ve görsellerle tehdit ettiği uygunsuz bir cinsel ilişkiye zorlandığı süreçtir. Çevrim içi çocuk istismarı küresel bir problem olmasına rağmen alan çalışanlarının, eğitimcilerin ve ebeveynlerin bu olguyla ilgili farkındalık düzeyleri düşüktür. Bu çalışmanın amacı çevrim içi çocuk istismarı kavramının tematik değerlendirilmesinin yapılmasıdır. Bu derlemede çevrim içi çocuk istismarı kavramının tanımı, risk faktörleri, koruyucu faktörler, sonuçları, istismarcıların profili, çevrim içi istismar süreci modelleri, çevrim içi çocuk istismarının ölçülmesi, önleme ve müdahale stratejileri konularına yer verilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları alanyazın ışığında tartışılmış ve çeşitli önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Keywords

Çevrim içi Çocuk İstismarı , İstismarcı Profili , Çevrim içi İstismar Süreci , Önleme veMüdahale Stratejileri

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