Call to let victims seek redress for child abuse images

Child sex abuse victims should be allowed to seek compensation from those found in possession of online images of that abuse, children’s charities have said.

They say the damage caused to youngsters should be assessed and those who can be identified should have the legal right to receive payouts from their abusers.

The recommendation forms part of an online manifesto released by the British-based Children’s Charities’ Coalition on Internet Safety (CHIS), which includes Action for Children, Barnardos, Kidscape, and the NSPCC.