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Child Sexual Abuse Prosecution Rates

The low prosecution rates of child sexual abuse cases due to underreporting, lack of evidence, and systemic failures.

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Jan 23, 2026
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Why are most CSAM offenders never caught/prosecuted?

Most material (CSAM) and other child sexual abuse (CSA) offenders go unprosecuted because the crimes are vastly underreported, evidentiary standards are hard to meet, victims are often young or coache...