Child exploitation tops list of 2025 sexual health newsBy Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNAA significant increase in child sexual exploitation cases topped a list of the 10 most impactful sexual and reproductive health news stories from last year, announced today by sex education advocacy groups. They advocated for more comprehensive sexual education that focuses not only on anatomy, but interpersonal relationships and emotional awareness. Sex education advocacy groups hold a news conference in Taipei today. The top-voted story of last year was that child and youth sexual exploitation cases increased 2.2-fold from 2017 to 2024, while complaints involving sexual images of children last year increased eightfold compared with 2023. The story reflects a shift of child sexual exploitation into the digital sphere, while perpetrators exploit trust or intimate relationships to groom and emotionally manipulate victims, Taiwan Association for Sexuality Education board supervisor Yang Tsung-tsai (楊聰財) said.

Source: Taipei Times February 02, 2026 11:50 UTC