At 13, Kate was abused on camera so US men could watch and direct it from thousands of miles away. She’s one of nearly half a million Filipino children estimated to have been forced to produce sexual content for profit.
The Philippines is a global epicenter of this livestreaming industry, driven by foreign demand – the US its biggest buyer, according to the Philippine Anti-Money Laundering Council. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery reports on the networks and those who suffer from it.