Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
Exploitation comes in many forms and can often overlap, it is not discriminatory, and anyone can be subject to this type of abuse.
Child Sexual Exploitation
Children and young people are often deceived into believing they’re in a loving and consensual relationship. They often trust their abuser and do not understand that they are being abused. They can be trafficked into or within the UK to be sexually exploited. Often being moved around the country, being forced to take part in sexual activities, with more than one person.
There is a range of factors that could make a child more vulnerable to exploitation:
- sexual identity
- cognitive ability
- learning difficulties
- communication ability
- physical strength
- status
- access to economic or other resources
Child Sexual Exploitation Risk Indicators:
- unexplained gifts, money or new possessions
- associate with other children involved in exploitation
- changes in emotional well-being
- misusing drugs and alcohol
- missing for periods of time or regularly late home
- missing from school or education
- older boyfriends or girlfriends
- sexually transmitted diseases
- pregnancy
If you, or someone you know are being abused in this way you can contact the Safeguarding Team at Chesterfield college on 07584 384838 or email ccsafe@chesterfield.ac.uk.
Other agencies that can help and support you:
- SV2 Advice Line: 01773 746115 sv2.org.uk
- Young Minds org.uk
- ChildLine 0800 1111
- Police 101 or 999 in an Emergency.
- Dedicated helpline for people who experienced sexual harassment or abuse in a school or college setting. Please call 0800 136 663 or email help@nspcc.org.uk.
- NSPCC You can anonymously text 88858 for free and the Helpline will send an automated confirmation response followed by a specific response from a Helpline practitioner within three hours.
Child Criminal Exploitation – County lines
County lines is a term used to describe gangs and organised criminal networks involved in exporting illegal drugs using dedicated mobile phone lines or other forms of “deal line”.
Children and vulnerable adults are exploited to move, store and sell drugs and money. The use of coercion, intimidation, violence and weapons ensures compliance. Once a child or vulnerable adult is trapped by this type of exploitation it is very difficult for them to leave the county line network. The gangs often manufacture drug debt and threaten violence or harm to the individual or the family.
Risk indicators for Child Criminal Exploitation:
- unexplained gifts, money or new possessions
- associate with other children involved in exploitation
- changes in emotional well-being
- misusing drugs and alcohol
- going missing and found in areas away from their home
- victim or perpetrator of serious violence
- receiving requests for drugs
- moving drugs, handing over drugs, collecting money for drugs
- in accommodation that they have no connection with (‘trap house or cuckooing’)
- owe a ‘debt bond’ to their exploiters
- bank accounts used to facilitate drug dealing
If you, or someone you know is being abused in this way you can contact the Safeguarding Team at Chesterfield college on 07584 384838 or email ccsafe@chesterfield.ac.uk.
Other agencies that can help and support you:
- Young Minds org.uk
- Child Line 0800 1111
- Police 101 or 999 in an Emergency
- NSPCC You can anonymously text 88858 for free and the Helpline will send an automated confirmation response followed by a specific response from a Helpline practitioner within three hours