Child sexual exploitation is still ‘woefully under-reported’ in the UK, the NSPCC has warned.
The charity said many young victims don’t understand that what is happening to them is grooming and exploitation, because offenders use manipulative tactics.
It is now calling on concerned adults to raise the alarm if they suspect a young person might be in danger.
Nearly 2,000 of the country’s most vulnerable youngsters have been helped by the Protect and Respect service it set up in 2011.
