TNPSC Thervupettagam

Child Abuse Prevention and Investigation Unit

November 20 , 2019 1707 days 996 0
  • The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has set up an Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (OCSAE) Prevention/Investigation Unit at its headquarter in New Delhi.
  • The unit will function under the CBI’s Special Crime Zone.
  • The unit's territorial jurisdiction would be throughout the country.
  • It will probe offences covered under
    • Various provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
    • The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act
    • The Information Technology (IT) Act, apart from other relevant laws
  • It will collect and disseminate information on online child sexual abuse and exploitation.

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