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Recommendation 28
28
Deferred
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Implement all measures to tackle online sexual exploitation trafficking, including targeting money laundering.
Conclusion
The Home Office and law enforcement should be taking all measures possible to tackle trafficking for sexual exploitation online, so that it is no longer so easy or profitable for perpetrators to make money from sexual exploitation, including by ‘following the money’ and exploring links to money laundering and other organised crime gang- related activities and criminality.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states it shares concern and continues to address forced labour in global supply chains through Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, deflecting from the specific recommendation to tackle online trafficking for sexual exploitation by following the money.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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6. The Government regularly reviews its policy to combat sexual exploitation, working closely with law enforcement partners to tackle the drivers that facilitate sexual exploitation through a range of activity. This includes a commitment in the Violence Against Woman and Girls Strategy to work with adult service websites to counter exploitation on their sites. As part of this, we have developed the voluntary principles to counter sexual exploitation on adult service websites. The principles will encourage adult service websites to take reasonable and practical steps to prevent modern slavery and exploitation on their platforms, strengthen their moderation procedures, proactively identify suspicious activity and work collaboratively with law enforcement. 7. The Government engages with a wide variety of organisations when developing robust policy to achieve the best results for the vulnerable individuals the policies are seeking to protect. Law enforcement partners have shared in their evidence that adult service websites have provided credible and actionable intelligence to the police, which has enabled them to find and prosecute criminals. 37. Ofcom is operationally independent of Government. As set out in the Online Safety Act 2023, Ofcom has a tough suite of enforcement powers to use against companies who fail to fulfil their duties. This includes fines of up to £18 mill
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