When a child or young person is forced or enticed into sexual activities, not necessarily involving a high level of violence and whether or not the child is aware of what is happening. This may involve physical contact including penetration such as rape or oral sex or acts such as masturbation, kissing, or rubbing and touching outside of clothes.
It may also include non contact actions such as looking at, or being involved in the production of sexual images, watching sexual activities, encouraging children to behave in sexually inappropriate ways. It also includes grooming a child in preparation for abuse. This can also be done via the internet.
