Current State of Child Abuse: International Level

In this study, we analyze the current state of child abuse and the role of international organizations in countering this crime. The paper presents a classification of child abuse, paying special attention to digital child abuse (via the Internet and messenger apps). The use of system-structural analysis allowed us to identify the current threats that this crime poses as well as the methods of its prevention. Using general and special scientific methods, we concluded that child abuse is an international crime, facilitated by the use of digital technologies. In this case, only international cooperation can help effectively counteract digital child abuse. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.