Electronic Service Providers and Child Sexual Abuse Materials

Electronic Service Providers (ESPs) are required under 18 U.S. Code § 2258A to report suspected Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). NCMEC is a nonprofit organization funded by Congress. While ESPs are not mandated to actively search for CSAM, they may voluntarily choose to do so.