Online child sexual exploitation is a growing concern in Canada, particularly during the pandemic. Nearly 100% of Canadian youth use the internet daily or own a smartphone.

What can we do as parents? Take action.

One Body Village Canada, a registered Canadian charity that supports sexually exploited children in Southeast Asia, is hosting a free online education session for parents and children aged 12 and older. This session aims to raise awareness about child exploitation and help prevent our children from becoming victims.

The 1.5-hour information session will cover:

• Who is at risk?
• What are the indicators of exploitation?
• How can we prevent it?
• What resources are used in human trafficking?
• What is sexual exploitation?
• What are the dangers of social media?
• What is involved in online grooming and sextortion?
• What to do if your child has been victimized

The session will include breakout rooms where children can discuss their experiences and concerns about their online activity, while parents will have the opportunity to speak openly with each other and ask specific questions. Both breakout rooms will be led by a representative from One Body Village Canada.

• Who:  Children 12 years+ and their parents
• Where:  Online - Join with two laptops - one for the parents and one for the children so that each party can join;  A Zoom link will be shared after you register.
• When:  Wednesday October 16, 7 to 8:30pm
• How much:  FREE

REGISTER

Support the Cause

Donations are welcome. All funds raised will provide shelter, education, medical care, psychological counseling, and vocational training to child survivors of sexual abuse and exploitation in Vietnam and Cambodia. Credit card donations will be accepted online.

Meet Ena Lee 

An opportunity for Q&A with Ena Lee will also be provided during the session.

Ena Lee holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Counselling and is currently a director at One Body Village Canada, a registered charity that provides shelter, education, medical care, psychological counseling, and vocational training to child survivors of sexual abuse and exploitation in Southeast Asia.

She is passionate about issues surrounding child exploitation and human trafficking, and has spent many years working as a crisis counsellor and case manager with various Victim Services agencies in Ontario to support victims of such crimes.

Other than her role with OBV, she is also currently working alongside the Toronto Police and Victim Services of Toronto as their Internet Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Case Manager, providing immediate crisis intervention and case management to support children and their families who have been directly impacted by Internet Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking.