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Sexual exploitation facts

While the average age range at which children are most vulnerable to sexual exploitation is 13 to 15, Barnardo’s has worked with boys and girls as young as 10 and 11 who are known to have been sexually exploited.

Sexual exploitation projects

Barnardo’s runs specialist sexual exploitation projects that offer a safe, confidential environment where young people can go for help, advice and support.

Our project workers actively seek out young people, offering them the long-term support they need if they want to change their way of life.

The projects also work with schools and others to educate vulnerable young people to protect themselves from exploitation and with the police to bring about the prosecution of perpetrators of sexual exploitation.

Every year thousands of young children in the UK are sexually exploited, some are as young as 10 years old.

Barnardo’s runs vital services like drop-in centres that provide long term emotional support and basic essentials to help young children to start a new life.

With your support our specialist projects can continue to provide young children with the safety and support they need to rebuild their lives.

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