Authorities are now working towards the immediate shutdown of the site and the identification and prosecution of the operators of the online platform which has been accused of hosting and promoting child pornography and prostitution in the country.
The Ministry of Women empowerment and the Family, MINPROFF, has issued a stern warning to the public following the discovery of an alarming online platform JEDOLO accused of hosting and promoting child pornography and prostitution in the country. In a recent press released rendered public on Monday, June 4, the Minister of women’s empowerment and the family, Marie Thérèse Abena Ondoa, described the site as a pornographic and pimping network operating within the national territory, where underage girls, many barely pubescent, are reportedly recruited and sexually exploited by adults. “This unacceptable practice constitutes a serious violation of the rights of children in general and those of young girls in particular,” the statement reads, referencing Cameroon’s commitment to national and international legal instruments, including the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution, and Child Pornography.
MINPROFF has strongly condemned the existence and operations of the site, labeling it a “criminal trend” that threatens the integrity and future of the country’s youth. The Minister has also called on parents and guardians to strengthen communication and oversight within their households, encouraging deeper involvement in the lives of their children. In response to the revelations, government security services have been alerted. Authorities are now working towards the immediate shutdown of the site and the identification and prosecution of its operators. Additionally, the Ministry has issued an open exploitation call to victims and survivors of this to come forward with any information that might aid in the swift arrest and prosecution of those involved.
Support can be reached via the Child Assistance Hotline 116, or through the Ministry’s direct lines at 222 23 25 50 and 222 22 61 74. MINPROFF emphasized the collective responsibility of citizens to protect the nation’s children, urging “everyone’s collaboration and civic-mindedness to block the way to this immoral enterprise.” The exposure of the JEDOLO site has ignited widespread public outrage and sparked renewed calls for stricter monitoring of online activities, especially those endangering minors.
Civil society actors and child protection organizations are expected to follow up with pressure on digital authorities and internet service providers to tighten cybersecurity protocols and cooperate fully with law enforcement. As the investigation unfolds, all eyes are now on the response from judicial and technological institutions to ensure that this “abominable” enterprise is dismantled and that its victims receive the justice and rehabilitation they deserve.
