The Egmont Group’s Executive Secretary, Jerome Beaumont, intervened at the London publication event for the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report on combating online child sexual exploitation (OCSE) through financial intelligence, focusing on how to operationalise the report’s findings. The intervention highlighted the role of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) in identifying and tracking illicit financial flows linked to online child sexual exploitation, alongside practical challenges around international information-sharing and the support FIUs provide in cross-border cases. Beaumont also pointed to Egmont’s prior project work and training offer in this area, and stressed the need to strengthen public-private partnerships and international cooperation; the Egmont Group noted it contributed to the FATF report and will continue supporting efforts through training, detection and intervention, and cooperation.
Egmont Group 2025-03-13
Egmont Group urges stronger FIU-led financial intelligence and cooperation to combat online child sexual exploitation
Egmont Group Executive Secretary Jerome Beaumont highlighted Financial Intelligence Units' role in combating online child sexual exploitation through financial intelligence at a Financial Action Task Force report event, emphasizing challenges in international information-sharing and the importance of public-private partnerships. Egmont contributed to the report and will continue supporting efforts with training, detection, and intervention.