If you're under 18, report online sexual abuse to one of our Child Protection Advisors at the CEOP Safety Centre.
If you're over 18, call 101 to speak to your local police.
If you're ever in immediate harm or danger:
Free, confidential support online and over the phone for young people under 19.
The Mix is a charity that provides free information and support for under 25s.
Advice from CEOP Education at the National Crime Agency
How to recognise stalking behaviours and where to get support if you’re worried about stalking.
Sexual abuse
Understanding online sexual harassment and how to deal with it.
Nudes
Things to consider if someone has asked you for a nude or you've already sent one.
Relationships
If I don’t know them I’ll leave and I’ll just have a chat with the people that I already know online
But in a way, nothing's private, is it, really?
I do have some [pictures] on my Instagram but I keep my account private so I know who's following
If they're a nice person, they'll delete the image and that's it
If you can speak to somebody all day [by message] and, like, have deep conversations, funny conversations, you sort of, get attached to someone easier
If you are under 18, report online sexual abuse to one of our Child Protection Advisors at the CEOP Safety Centre.
If you're over 18, call 101 to speak to your local police.
If you're ever in immediate harm or danger:
Free, confidential support online and over the phone for young people under 19.
The Mix is a charity that provides free information and support for under 25s.
Use their crisis messenger by texting THEMIX to 85258.
