Porn ‘leading teens down a path towards child abuse material’
from The Christian Institute:
Pornography is ‘desensitising’ teenagers to viewing child sex abuse material, a charity has warned.
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation reported a 32 per cent increase in under 18s contacting its Stop it Now! helpline since 2020. The helpline, which was originally set up for adults, also experienced a 26 per cent increase in adults voicing concerns about a young person’s behaviour towards children.
In response, the charity has launched the website Shore to provide 13 to 18 year olds who are worried about harmful sexual behaviour with anonymous support.
‘Extreme porn’
Rachel Haynes, Senior Practitioner at the Foundation, said: “A large proportion of young people we work with have downloaded child sexual abuse material – the pathways they reach that by are complex.
“Porn is a contributing factor – teenagers become desensitised to what they are seeing. Sometimes they have been groomed by adults, or have been sent illegal images during sexualised chats online.”
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