Sexual abuse includes: grooming a child with the intention of sexually abusing them; all forms of penetrative and non-penetrative sex; sexually exploiting a child in return for gifts, money or affection; and making, looking at and distributing indecent images of a child.
Source: Recognising signs of abuse at different stages of a child’s development @ NSPCC
Further help
- ChildLine – 0800 1111
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