Spot the Signs

Do you know...... that it is not OK for someone to:

• Threaten to end your relationship if you don't have sex with them or someone else
• Ask or make you have sex with other people
• Expect sex in return for food or a place to stay
• Share drugs or alcohol with you in return for sexual acts
• Threaten to stop being friends if you don't perform sexual 'dares'
• Give you gifts or money in return for sexual acts
• Ask you to take sexual photos of yourself or share them online or by text
• Asking you or giving you money to do sexual things in front of a webcam
• Threaten to humiliate you or share sexual images of you if you don't carry out more sex acts

This isn't a complete list, but if any of these situations sound familiar then you may have been sexually exploited, even if the person who did it was a friend, boyfriend or girlfriend, even if you love them or if they say they love you. If you are under 18, this behaviour towards you is against the law. No-one is allowed to do these things to you and there are people who can help you.

If you are worried that you are experiencing sexual exploitation, please talk to an adult you trust or you can phone 030 33 33 3001 and ask for the Social Work Access team or you can call the Police on 101, or 999 if you are in immediate danger.