{"id":327173,"date":"2026-03-18T15:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/most-sex-offenders-exposed-to-abuse-online-as-children-report-finds\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:00:24","slug":"most-sex-offenders-exposed-to-abuse-online-as-children-report-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/most-sex-offenders-exposed-to-abuse-online-as-children-report-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Most sex offenders exposed to abuse online as children report finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/5cMctUkaHm8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Most sex offenders exposed to abuse online as children report finds\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5cMctUkaHm8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Most sex offenders saw abuse online when they were children themselves. That&#8217;s what a world-first report has uncovered.<\/p>\n<p>Sky News has been given exclusive access at the findings of an anonymous dark web survey of more than 20,000 online offenders globally.<\/p>\n<p>Experts say there is a &#8216;notable gap&#8217; in what we know about how perpetrators are using the web to exploit children.<\/p>\n<p>#onlinesafety #skynews #uk <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most sex offenders saw abuse online when they were children themselves. 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