Grooming by gangs is happening all over England – “Authorities claim it is under control, but it’s not…” Vulnerable children are co-erced using drugs, alcohol and emotional pressure … https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/grooming-child-sex-abuse-exploitation-rotherham-rochdale-police-a9215261.html

Child sex abuse images are not just on the dark web, they are on the open internet, as this charity reports. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51015711

These girls are so vulnerable, and get dragged into this life when they are very young, and have no idea what they are getting into. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/27/girls-gangs-sexual-criminal-exploitation-violence

When reporting abuse, it is often the way people are treated that makes it much worse – the way survivors are listened to and dealt with needs to change.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46363319

Around the world women are uniting to fight against the violence committed against them – and one day we will have this united fight against child sexual abuse – will you be a part of it? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-50557784

Interesting article looking at the Children’s Act which came in 30 years ago, “there’s an overriding focus on paperwork, with increased workloads that take away from spending time with children and families, and building relationships where real work and change can happen” Investment is needed as we are still failing children. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/13/children-act-changed-family-life-children-better

This article shows that CPS failed rape victims. Less rape convictions gave a higher rape conviction target. All of those victims that were refused their day in court because of this, deserve justice – surely. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50406598

And they were removed in a 3 month period – that gives you an idea of the scale of the problem. Yet Facebook are planning changes which will make it harder for them, or the Police to find these images https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50404812

This article has so many truths …. “people start making disclosures and it doesn’t become shameful any more”; “People can’t support you if they don’t know what’s wrong”; “so traumatic and has affected the trajectory of their life so incredibly” https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jul/01/you-grow-up-hating-yourself-why-child-abuse-survivors-keep-and-break-their-silence

This journalist has talked about her abuse, 67 years after it happened. It’s never to late to talk – it can help others. The video in this article shows lecturers pressuring students for sex. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-50014745