U.S. Statement – Adoption of the U.S. Led Resolution on Sextortion – 35th Session of the CCPCJ – June 2026
U.S. Statement – Adoption of the U.S. Led Resolution on Sextortion – as Delivered by Deputy Chief of Mission, ad interim, Jason Mack, Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2026
Thank you, Chair.
137. That’s how many reports of sextortion are received by the U.S. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on average every single day.
And behind each report is a child. Chair, we were here for five days. This means that 685 reports of children targeted for sextortion occurred during this year’s CCPCJ. And that is just what was reported.
Look around… That is more than the number of delegates in this room…
While we sat behind microphones and computer screens, so did children, and so did criminals.
These 685 reports reflected children that were trapped in a terrible situation, coerced and manipulated by profit-driven evil.
Furthermore, while here this week, we know of at least two sextortion reports that required immediate law enforcement intervention due to the suicidal ideation flagged in the chats of the victims. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received these reports, wasted no time, and reached out to the appropriate law enforcement authorities to take action.
The United States too will not rest until justice is served.
We will use every available tool in our arsenal to pursue these sick criminal networks and take them down.
The United States welcomes the adoption by consensus of this resolution, entitled “Preventing and Combating the Transnational Sexual Extortion (Sextortion) of Children” – not because it solves the problem, but because it delivers a necessary and critical step: countries agreed that this is an urgent priority and they agreed on the need to take action.
They promised to prevent, investigate, prosecute and combat transnational sextortion of children.
They promised to hold offenders accountable.
They promised to criminalize these offenses.
They promised to increase public awareness to prevent these crimes.
They promised to work together to identify victims.
They promised to strengthen cooperation with the private sector.
We extend our sincere appreciation to all delegations for their constructive engagement throughout this process and for Ambsassador Kaifu’s effective management of the Committee of the Whole. We also thank the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for its expertise and participating in the U.S. side event this week.
This resolution reflects our shared recognition that the transnational sextortion of children is a growing phenomenon that transcends borders, devastates children and their families, and demands a coordinated international response. This resolution calls for meaningful action to be taken consistent with our respective domestic laws and international obligations.
Most importantly, today’s consensus sends a clear message: the international community is united in its determination to prevent these crimes, support victims, and hold offenders accountable.
The other message we send? For the grieving families all over the world: we see you, we hear you, and we commit nothing but our best.
The United States thanks all Member States for their support and looks forward to working together to advance the implementation of this resolution.
We encourage ALL Member States to join us in co-sponsoring this important resolution and understand the opportunity to do so runs until noon on Monday, June 8.
Thank you, Chair.