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Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-422-4453

Call or text for support and guidance about child abuse. You can also chat with Childhelp online.

This is not an official reporting line. To report suspected abuse or neglect, find your state’s reporting contacts.

NCMEC CyberTipline

1-800-843-5678

For online exploitation, sextortion, and missing children. You can also report online at report.cybertip.org.

If explicit photos of someone under 18 are online, use Take It Down. It is free. It works even if the photo was made by AI.

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