Under the bright surface of the Internet, some people are using the Internet to build a set of dark web against children. Complete the whole child hunt by inducing children online and raping them offline. Some time ago, there was a case of “indecent assault in space” in China. Criminals lured minors online to send photos and videos of private parts for three years, and more than 40 minors were assaulted, 80% of the girls were under the age of 10. And you know what the most ridiculous part is? Well, in the three years since the crime was committed, no one has called the police. Neither the girl nor the parents called the police. The criminal was caught because the background supervision of the platform found that he was asking for videos from minors, and the platform called the police and eventually caught him. One of the girls told her parents about the situation and asked them to take her to the police, but when her father heard, he beat her and didn’t do anything about it.

As many as 16,700 websites are suspected of distributing child pornography images and videos worldwide. At the same time, in 62 percent of public child sexual abuse cases in China, criminals used the Internet to prey on children. But the ironic reality is that most sexual assault cases never see the light of day. Why is it hidden? Because most adults don’t take sexual assault seriously these days.

13-year-old Xiao Li became pregnant after being raped by a stranger online, who met her under the excuse that “it can make you beautiful”. There are many different reasons why children are victimized. Is it just a matter of ignorance? No, it’s the parents and teachers who are so secretive about sex education. What we really need to do is take sex education seriously.

Dark Net for Child Rapists / Meiling Feng / Education Futures: KIPP & Futures Project (2024-25) by Mewling Feng is licensed under a 知识共享署名CC BY 3.0