Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is a type of sexual abuse. When a child or young person is exploited they're given things, like gifts, drugs, money, status and affection, in exchange for performing sexual activities. Children and young people are often tricked into believing they're in a loving and consensual relationship. This is called grooming. They may trust their abuser and not understand that they're being abused.

Different Dangers, Same Signs

• Different-Dangers-Same-Signs.pdf

Positive relationships break the Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) cycle

• CSE-Cycle_A3.pdf

Report child sexual exploitation

To report sexual exploitation:

• call 999 if the child is at immediate risk or call 101 if you think a crime has been committed
• call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online.

• Parents Against Child Exploitation
  We support parents and carers whose children are being exploited by offenders outside of the family.

• Barnardo's
  We have been supporting sexually exploited children for more than 20 years. We run specialist services in various locations across the UK. We reach out to young people at risk of or experiencing CSE and offer them confidential support in a safe environment.