TYPES/MODELS OF EXPLOITATION

TYPES/MODELS OF EXPLOITATION

Child sexual exploitation can occur through the use of technology without the child’s immediate recognition, for example persuasion to post sexual images on the internet or mobile phone with no immediate payment or gain.

In all cases those exploiting the child/young person have power over them by virtue of their age, gender, intellect, physical strength and/or economic or other resources. Violence, coercion and intimidation are common, involvement in exploitative relationships being characterised in the main by the child or young person’s limited availability of choice resulting from their social/economic and/or emotional vulnerability.

• The boyfriend or girlfriend
• Peer to peer
• The group or gang
• The abuse of authority
• The party
• Familiar
• Child trafficking
• Indecent dressing (Nude)

ONLINE (SEXTING) TYPE/MODEL OF
EXPLOITATION

• social media
• email
• Chat line (WhatsApp. Snap Chat)
• Videos: face to face video chat, the use of YouTube, snap chat)