Can I report someone for grooming?
If you want to make an anonymous report, you can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. You can report online grooming to the AFP’s Child Protection Operation on the AFP website.
What happens when you report grooming?
If you are reporting sexual abuse or grooming, a Child Protection Advisor will contact you by phone or email using as soon as they can and will work with you to make a plan to keep you safe. The Child Protection Advisor may need to talk to other adults about what you tell them to help keep you safe.
What should you report to CEOP?
You should always report if your child is or has been in contact with someone who is:
- Chatting online to your child about sex.
- Asking them to do sexual things on webcam.
- Asking to meet up if they’ve only met them online.
- Requesting sexual pictures.
- Forcing them into sexual activity.
- Making them feel unsafe.
What are examples of grooming?
Examples of grooming behaviour may include:
- giving gifts or special attention to a child or young person, or their parent or carer, making the child or young person feel special and/or indebted to an adult.
- making close physical contact sexual, such as inappropriate tickling and wrestling/play fighting.
What are the stages of grooming?
Below are the typical 6 stages of grooming.
- Targeting the Victim:
- The Bond:
- Filling a Need:
- Access + Separation;Isolating the child.
- Abuse Begins; Normalizing Touch & Sexualizing the Relationship:
- Maintaining Control:
What happens when you make a report to CEOP?
If you make a report to us, all you need to do is tell us what you know about what has happened. Don’t worry if you feel like you don’t know all of the details, whatever you tell us will be useful. Once we receive your report we will do everything we can to make your child safe.
Who do you report grooming to?
Whether you’re a parent, carer, worried adult or young person, you can make a CEOP report online. You can also contact your local child protection services or the police to report your concerns about any type of grooming – whether it’s happening online, in person or both.
What are the 6 stages of grooming?
Who do I report grooming to?
Report grooming Whether you’re a parent, carer, worried adult or young person, you can make a CEOP report online. You can also contact your local child protection services or the police to report your concerns about any type of grooming – whether it’s happening online, in person or both.
What do you need to know about the CEOP?
CEOP is a command of the National Crime Agency and can investigate what is happening – with the assurance that the safety and wellbeing of your child is paramount at all times. If you are concerned that your child is in immediate danger, call 999. How do I make a report? You can make a report to CEOP using the CEOP Safety Centre.
When to report online grooming and sexual exploitation?
It is not always easy to spot the signs of online grooming and sexual exploitation so if you have any concern at all about someone your child is in contact with, you should get in touch. You should always report if your child is or has been in contact with someone who is: Chatting online to your child about sex.
When to report a child to the CEOP?
You should always report if your child is or has been in contact with someone who is: Chatting online to your child about sex Asking to meet up if they’ve only met them online
What to do if your child is being groomed online?
It is not always easy to spot the signs of online grooming and sexual exploitation so if you have any concern at all about someone your child is in contact with, you should get in touch. You should always report if your child is or has been in contact with someone who is: