The victim is traumatized and suffers immensely both mentally and physically, it can also lead the child to depression, isolation, substance abuse etc.,

The cyber criminal resort to making the child (below the age of 18), perform explicit sexual acts online and posts the content online. There are many instances of circulation / sharing of images and videos depicting children in sexual acts over Internet on social media and other online platforms. According to an estimate of the US-based National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), Indian users uploaded 5,000 images or videos per month. Delhi tops the list for the maximum uploads of child porn, followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.