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I’m speaking on Sky News today after 12 midday about the new law that comes into immediate effect around protecting children from grooming.
I live only a few miles away from where Caterham schoolboy Breck Bednar, was murdered by a man he met online.
Grooming is when someone builds an emotional connection with a child to gain their trust for the purposes of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation or trafficking.
Children and young people can be groomed online or face-to-face, by a stranger or by someone they know – for example a family member, friend or a professional.
Groomers may be male or female. They could be any age.
Many children and young people don’t understand that they have been groomed or that what has happened is abuse.
The signs of grooming aren’t always obvious and groomers will often go to great lengths not to be identified.
If a child is being groomed they may:
In older children, signs of grooming can easily be mistaken for ‘normal’ teenage behaviour, but you may notice unexplained changes in behaviour or personality, or inappropriate sexual behaviour for their age.
If you’re worried that a child is being abused, watch out for any unusual behaviour.
If you’re worried about a child, contact the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000.
Find out more about the signs, symptoms and effects of child abuse.
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