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MYTH – BOYS WHO ARE ABUSED WILL BECOME ABUSERS WHEN THEY GROW UP. TRUTH – THIS IS A MYTH SPREAD BY ABUSERS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXCUSE FOR THEIR OFFENDING. Children don’t talk about sexual abuse, so we have to #ChildAbuseHelp #PreventED nneca.org.uk

FAMILY SAFETY PLAN Evidence shows creating a family safety plan can help prevent child sexual abuse. By understanding what puts children at risk of sexual abuse, we can take action to counter those risks. #ChildAbuse #FamilySafetyPlan #PreventED nneca.org.uk

"Healing from the unfathomable pain of child sexual abuse inflicted by a family member cannot be achieved by the family sitting with the very abuser and accepting their hollow apologies. THIS CREATES FURTHER HARM. #nneca #preventED #csa #education #awareness #

MYTH – PARENTS SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THEIR CHILDREN WERE BEING ABUSED. TRUTH – ABUSERS HAVE HAD A LOT OF PRACTICE AT DECEIVING & GROOMING ADULTS INTO BELIEVING THEY ARE ‘NICE GUYS’ Children can’t talk about sexual abuse, so we have to #ChildAbuse #PreventED nneca.org.uk

BIGGEST MYTH – STRANGERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO ABUSE CHILDREN. TRUTH – OVER 90% OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IS CARRIED OUT BY SOMEONE YOU KNOW OR KNOWN BY THE FAMILY, & OFTEN LOVE & TRUST Children don’t talk about sexual abuse, so we have to #ChildAbuse #PreventED nneca.org.uk

OVER 90% OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IS COMMITTED BY A FAMILY MEMBER OR PEOPLE KNOWN TO THE FAMILY Children can’t talk about sexual abuse, so we have to. #ChildAbuseHelp #OnlineSafety #PreventED nneca.org.uk

CHILDREN CAN’T PROTECT THEMSELVES… Children face huge barriers preventing them from speaking up, particularly when the abuse is carried out by a family member or person known to the family. #ChildAbuse #Disclosure #PreventAbuse #PreventED nneca.org.uk

It's terrifying to think that with artificial intelligence, it just takes one photo to create synthetic pornographic content of someone. Thanks to Microsoft-owned GitHub, it now takes less than 60 seconds to sexually violate someone in this way. buff.ly/3Y7418F

The more time a child spends online, the more the opportunity exists for them to encounter predators who can extort them. Watch the story of a young woman who was caught in a sextortion scam as a teen via youtu.be/ixAYkkub4Pw

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSERS ARE VERY CUNNING AND GROOM THE PARENTS & FAMILY BEFORE GROOMING AND ABUSING THE CHILD. Children can’t talk about sexual abuse, so we have to. #ChildAbuseHelp #OnlineSafety #PreventED nneca.org.uk

COMMON MYTHS ABOUT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE Many people don't know what child sexual abuse and exploitation is, or don't realise it's happening around them. The following gives you the facts behind the myths. #ChildAbuse #AbuseMyths #PreventAbuse #PreventED nneca.org.uk

We urge Congress to pass the #KidsOnlineSafetyAct in order to protect children from online harms. Under KOSA, tech platforms will be held accountable for child safety. #ProtectKidOnline buff.ly/3DwE6O2

Sex trafficking & porn are two fruits of the same tree, both rooted in the exploitation of human beings. We can #StopTheDemand for porn & other sexually exploitative content by: 🛑 refusing to consume it 🛑 teaching our kids to reject it 🛑 and educating others -share to start!

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSERS CAN ABUSE BETWEEN 100 – 150 TIMES THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFE, THEREFORE CRITICAL THEY ARE CAUGHT & CONVICTED. Children can’t talk about sexual abuse, so we have to. #ChildAbuseHelp #OnlineSafety #PreventED nneca.org.uk

ABUSE HAS MANY FORMS SUCH AS GANG, ONLINE GROOMING, STREET GROOMING, PEER TO PEER WITH OVER 90% CARRIED OUT BY A FAMILY MEMBER OR PERSON KNOWN TO THE FAMILY. Children can’t talk about sexual abuse, so we have to. #ChildAbuseHelp #OnlineSafety #PreventED nneca.org.uk

550,000 – 850,000 IS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE UK THAT THE NCA (NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY) BELIEVE POSE A SEXUAL THREAT TO CHILDREN Children can’t talk about sexual abuse, so we have to. #ChildAbuseHelp #OnlineSafety #PreventED nneca.org.uk

DANGEROUS APPS – PARENTS & CAREGIVERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT These apps can easily be used as grooming tools by online predators looking to meet up with children #ChildAbuseHelp #FamilySecret #OnlineSafety #OnlineGrooming #PreventED nneca.org.uk

ANY minimization of the evil in the sexual abuse of a child reflects a failure to grasp the depth of damage done to a child or what God intended when He created us in His own image. We are not talking about surface wounds in the rape of a child; we are talking personhood wounds.

WHEN A CHILD TELLS YOU THEY FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE AROUND SOMEONE, ‘BELIEVE THEM’ Children can’t talk about sexual abuse, so we have to. #ChildAbuseHelp #OnlineSafety #PreventED nneca.org.uk