Sexual exploitation involves someone under the age of 18 exchanging a sexual act for something in return. This happens when there is a need that a child or youth desires, such as a need for money, food, shelter, protection, love, acceptance, popularity, and anything else. It is a form of child abuse and never the victims fault.
Some forms of sexual exploitation:
>Pressures to send naked images to a love interest
>Sextortion
>Pressures to engage in sexual acts at parties
>Being asked to exchange a sexual act for drugs or money by a boyfriend
>Online predators grooming for sexual acts or images
>Forced prostitution (human trafficking)
>Sugar daddy/sugar baby relationships
>The selling of sexual services by girlfriends of gang members
*For further information, please refer to our infographics on our 'Resources' tab at the top of the page and our 'Youth' section.