What is Child Exploitation?
Online Exploitation
People who use the internet to groom and exploit children and young people via social media and gaming sites
Child Sexual Exploitation
When a young person is encouraged, or forced, to take part in sexual activity in exchange for something
Criminal Exploitation
When someone is manipulated to commit crimes such as shoplifting, drug dealing and pickpocketing
County Lines
Organised crimes where criminals, often based in urban areas, pressurise vulnerable young people to transport, store and sell drugs into other towns
Opportunistic
This type of exploitation can happen very quickly. Children can be offered accommodation, money, lifts, drugs, alcohol etc in exchange for sexual activity
Peer Exploitation
This may happen with a group of friends. It can often happen quite publicly and images and videos are often circulated around school
Organised Exploitation
When a group of offenders work together to force children to have sex with multiple adults
Human Trafficking
A form of modern slavery - the movement of people by force, fraud and deception with the aim of exploiting them
Labour Exploitation
When people are forced to work for little or no pay and are often threatened with punishment
Domestic Servitude
Someone who works within their employer’s home but their freedom is restricted, often working long hours for little pay
Child Sexual Abuse
When a child is enticed or forced to take part in sexual activities
