ABSTRACT

Technological advances and the use of internet has propelled child pornography into a global market and also minimised the risks involved in its distribution. This has raised concerns about exploitation and abuse and its effect on children’s rights. Using a doctrinal research methodology, this paper examines online child pornography, which is one of the manifestations of child sexual abuse and exploitation. The history and nature of child pornography was examined as well as the provisions under the Cybercrime Act 2015 that deal with the occurrence. The paper finds that legislation alone cannot achieve the desired change without an effective system in place to implement and enforce them. The paper recommends the regular reviews of existing laws in order to effectively tackle online child pornography.

Keywords:     Overview, Crime, Online, Child, Pornography.