Why We Exist
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) exists to build a world where people can live and love without sexual abuse and exploitation.
What We Do
Defend Human Dignity
We believe every human being deserves the opportunity to live life to its fullest potential
Oppose Sexual Exploitation
We mobilize legal, corporate, and legislative action to build a world free from sexual abuse and exploitation
Expose the Connections
We strike deep at the roots of the systems which support and sustain sexual abuse and exploitation
How We Work
Because forms of sexual harms overlap, reinforce, and fuel one another, our strategy is designed to combat sexual abuse and exploitation with a multi-faceted and interdisciplinary approach
How You Can Help
You can support dignity today, through an online gift, taking action, or joining our email list.
Our Victories
Standing up against the darkness of sexual abuse and exploitation can feel daunting, but victory is possible in these spaces thanks to passionate allies and advocates like you. These victories represent the building blocks of a world where all people are able to live and love without sexual abuse and exploitation.
The Issues
Sexual abuse and exploitation of all kinds are pernicious, interconnected problems that harm people from all walks of life—especially the vulnerable and marginalized in our societies. These connections must be exposed and addressed, and that work begins with these issues.
Articles
Section 230: How a Law Meant to Protect Children Became Their Biggest Threat
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act was written to protect children online. But instead, it became the biggest threat to their safety.
The 2025 Dirty Dozen List is Here … And it Comes with a Twist!
This year’s Dirty Dozen List has a different look. Read here to learn about its exciting new twist!
The Women Who Grew Up in the Dawn of Social Media
Social media’s harms to children are undeniable. But that doesn’t go away when you turn 18. Read for how social media affects today’s young adult women.
App Store Accountability Act: Addressing the Chokepoints for Online Child Exploitation
The App Store Accountability Act prevents child online sexual exploitation at the source—the chokepoints where children download apps in the first place.
Section 230: How a Law Meant to Protect Children Became Their Biggest Threat
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act was written to protect children online. But instead, it became the biggest threat to their safety.
The 2025 Dirty Dozen List is Here … And it Comes with a Twist!
This year’s Dirty Dozen List has a different look. Read here to learn about its exciting new twist!
The Women Who Grew Up in the Dawn of Social Media
Social media’s harms to children are undeniable. But that doesn’t go away when you turn 18. Read for how social media affects today’s young adult women.
App Store Accountability Act: Addressing the Chokepoints for Online Child Exploitation
The App Store Accountability Act prevents child online sexual exploitation at the source—the chokepoints where children download apps in the first place.
Press
Statements
“No Mercy” Game Pulled from Steam
NCOSE Blasts Zerat Games for Callous Defense of “Rape Game” WASHINGTON, DC (April 11, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) said that it was right for “No
U.S. House Must Pass TAKE IT DOWN Act
WASHINGTON, DC (April 10, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) urges the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill that criminalizes
“Meta is Not Pro-Privacy, it is Pro-Profit,” Says NCOSE
WASHINGTON, DC (April 9, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) reacted to today’s Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing with testimony from Meta Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams (excerpt from her
Research
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