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Finding strength to deal with online sexual violence
Victims of sexual abuse on the Internet speak out about the sharing of their photos on sex websites, unwanted messages, victim-blaming and how they cope with the trauma
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Aware said its Sexual Assault Care Centre saw an almost threefold rise in technology-facilitated sexual violence cases from 2016 to 2018.
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In October 2016, civil servant Serene (not her real name) was contacted by a stranger on Telegram Messenger with alarming news.
Photos of her had been posted on the Sammyboy online sex forum under a thread called "The Cream of the Crops", which shared pictures of young women from local universities and junior colleges alongside crude commentary.
