Who is CEOP?

Who is CEOP and what do they do?

CEOP is the Child Exploitation and Online Protection unit within the National Crime Agency.

CEOP also has a reporting system where young people can get advice and report any sexual exploitation online.

Reporting to CEOP

What kind of Concerns can be reported to CEOP?

• Someone online has asked a child/young person to send them nude images.

• A child/young person has shared a nude image with someone online and then this person has threatened/blackmailed the child as a result.

• A child/young person has or is planning to meet up with someone face-to-face that they have only met online.

• Someone online is talking to a child/young person in a sexual way and making them feel uncomfortable.

• Someone online is sending child/young person pornography.

• Someone online keeps asking a child/young person to go on camera.

Cyber-bullying should not be reported to CEOP and children and young people should be directed to speak to an adult they trust, and/or referred to Child-line, if they would like to speak to someone about how they are feeling.