National charity NSPCC defines child sexual exploitation (CSE) as: a type of sexual abuse in which children are sexually exploited for money, power or status.
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Detective Chief Inspector Melanie Palin, from South Yorkshire Police’s Protecting Vulnerable People Unit, said: “We work continuously to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation and to encourage people to seek support whether through us or one of the other support agencies”.
Tim Passmore, Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner Suffolk Constabulary is supporting this day of awareness raising and is taking to social media to bring home the message using the hashtags #HelpingHands and #SaySomething. “With this exposure comes the risk from a small minority who will exploit their vulnerability for their own personal satisfaction or to sell this on as a product to others who are happy to satisfy their deprived hunger for a small cost”.
Previously CEASE, also known as the Commitment to Eradicate Abuse and Sexual Exploitation, released a pledge on Safer Internet Day 2016 which took place on Tuesday 9 February.
“I’m also pleased that all the agencies are working together to help raise awareness of the signs of child sexual exploitation”.
It said young people and parents must be aware that not every case is like historical episodes seen in Rotherham, Rochdale and Oxford where most perpetrators were male and victims white girls.
TRAINING to help people identify the signs of “on street child sexual exploitation” has led to one potential trafficking victim being saved by Bradford police, it was revealed today.
If you think a child is at risk of harm from any form of child abuse, including CSE, telephone 101, or 999 if you think that risk is immediate.
David Jones, chair of the Leicester Safeguarding Children Board, said: “It’s vitally important that we protect young people from this abuse”.
“The funding from the Scottish Government will help us develop our services for young people in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee, as well as our nationwide research and policy development programme”.
“I want everyone in Essex to help me by making sure you understand the dangers of child sexual exploitation and the way that grooming can happen”.
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If you are anxious about a child in Milton Keynes, please call the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) 01908 253169/170.
