Eleanor Parkes
Eleanor Parkes is the national director of ECPAT Child Alert Trust, an organization focused on protecting children from exploitation and abuse. She has been vocal about the increasing vulnerability of teenagers to online scams, particularly highlighting the dangers of financial sexual extortion, known as sextortion. Parkes emphasizes the need for open communication between parents and children regarding online safety, urging parents to educate their kids about the risks of sharing personal information and photos online. Her insights shed light on the fast-evolving online landscape and the challenges it poses for young people.
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Eleanor Parkes is the national director of Ecpat Child Alert and emphasizes the need for early intervention in online child exploitation.
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New Zealand· 2025-11-07Eleanor Parkes, national director of Ecpat – a New Zealand-based NGO working to end child sexual exploitation – told the Herald importing part-dolls is not the only loophole New Zealand paedophiles have exploited in order to get a doll.
Customs wants stronger law to seize childlike sex dolls favoured by paedophilesNew Zealand· 2025-07-14
Eleanor Parkes is the director of ECPAT Child Alert and spoke about the need for changes in legislation to increase trafficking prosecutions.
Teen girl trafficked and enslaved in New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-13
Parkes commented on the harmful practices of painting political opponents as child predators.
Anatomy of a scandal - Green MP Benjamin Doyle’s case explainedNew Zealand· 2025-04-02
Eleanor Parkes, national director of ECPAT, highlights the rapid growth of financial sexual extortion among teenage boys.
Why young digital natives are more vulnerable to online scams - Diana ClementNew Zealand· 2025-03-15
