Online Grooming

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NSPCC calls for fix in sexual grooming law

Although police recorded over 1,100 offences of ‘meeting a child following sexual grooming’ in the year to September 2016, the police still can’...
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Risk of online grooming through gaming

Children’s charities have warned of the risks of online grooming of children via games such as Minecraft – as a man is jailed for sexually groomin...
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Two-thirds of children groomed online were then sexually exploited

New Barnardo’s research has found that nearly two-thirds of children groomed online who were referred to Barnardo’s specialist services were sexua...
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Radicalisation helpline

The NSPCC has launched a 24-hour helpline for adults who have concerns about children and young people being radicalised, or who need advice on how to...
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Online grooming cases increase by almost 50%

Parents warned to be aware of internet safety when buying Christmas gifts after ChildLine revealed a huge rise in contacts from children worried about...