Sexual exploitation means taking the advantage of sexuality and attractiveness of a person to make a personal gain or profit. It is the abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust for sexual purposes.
While my experience involved a police officer, it could as easily have been anyone who has authority and power, such as a teacher, pastor, counselor, or doctor. For more information, see AdvocateWeb. If you or someone you know has been emotionally or sexually exploited in psychotherapy or other healthcare setting, see TELL.
Youth.gov – this site has many different topics with information for youth
Interaction.org – has course materials for preventing sexual exploitation and abuse
Victoria State Government — Education and Training
- Defining child sexual exploitation
- Grooming
- Most at risk
- Identify perpetrators of child sexual exploitation
- Report child sexual exploitation and grooming
- Talk to children about sexual exploitation
- More information
- Keeping children safe from sexual exploitation strategy
NHS – How to spot Child Sexual Exploitation
- What is child sexual exploitation?’
- Which children are affected?
- Signs of grooming and child sexual exploitation
- Preventing abuse
- Who is sexually exploiting children?
- What to do if you suspect a child is being sexually exploited
- What health professionals can do to help exploited children
Stop Police Sexual Violence 