80% of child sex abuse reports to Gardaí come from US centre targeting child exploitation

In the last ten years, reports of child sexual abuse have increased from 1m to 17m worldwide

European Commissioner Ylva Johansson: Fight against child sexual abuse is her 'number one priority'.

Eight out of ten reports of child sexual abuse referred to Gardaí originate from a US centre targeting child exploitation, the EU’s top justice official has said.

Ylva Johansson, the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, made the remark as part of her calls for tougher action to deal with the “exponential growth” in the crime.