Rise of Pedophiles amidst Coronavirus Outbreak

Main Author: Bulbul Kumari
Format: Article Journal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 2021
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Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/4884850
Daftar Isi:
  • During the lockdown period, imposed due to the outbreak of COVID-19, utilization of the internet and popularity of various social media platforms increased at a significant height. Along with it, children across the globe were forced to stay back at home due to the closure of the educational institutions and in certain cases were made to suffer inhuman legacies of sexual harassment, violence, etc. Due to the increased use of the internet in such a period, instances of child pornography were also found to have increased. This particular legal essay focuses on the issue of pedophiles in India amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.