Eliminate internet crimes against children
We need your help
Our mission is to rescue victimized children.
For more than a decade, the UMass Rescue Lab has been the premier computer science research group working to rescue children from Internet-based victimization. Our first-class research and novel forensic methods are used by investigators in every US state and in many countries around the world.
Over a thousand children have been rescued from sexual abuse by investigators using our tools in every US state and over 40 countries. We have never charged for our tools or trainings.
We aim to protect all children from technology-driven exploitation, but we cannot achieve our goals alone. Find out how you can help.
The problem is complex and continues to grow.
The NCMEC CyberTipline has received more than 50 million reports of suspected child sexual exploitation since its launch in 1998.
In 2019, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline received over 16.9 million reports regarding 69 million CSAM files; i.e., 2,000 reports per hour . These images record the sexual assault of children on average 8 years old.
Each month, over 50,000 persons in the U.S. are sharing known images of child exploitation on peer-to-peer file sharing networks.
One darkweb site dedicated to sharing CSAM was home to over 150,000 active, registered users.
One organized group of 12 perpetrators victimized over 1,600 child victims on a fake streaming website, some as young as 8 years old.
Our Mission
Find out about our mission, methods, and the results of over a decade of work.
Publications
We publish in top academic venues on topics related to child exploitation, digital forensics, and Internet privacy.
Take Action
Ready to take the next step? You can donate to the UMass Amherst Rescue Lab and support our work or encouraging your company to support our work by becoming a sponsoring partner.