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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Martyn Landi

Sex offenders are using virtual reality to ‘groom and abuse children’

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Offenders are using virtual reality (VR) to groom and sexually abuse children, as well as share illegal images of abuse, according to new research from the NSPCC.

A report commissioned by the children’s charity on VR and immersive technologies said the online spaces at the heart of the technology are being used by offenders to not only interact with children, but also to simulate acts of abuse.

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