By Humberside PCC helping to tackle sexual exploitation.
Humberside’s Police Crime Commissioner, Jonathan Evison released a statement to say: “My role as Police and Crime Commissioner is to be the public representative on policing matters.
“I am receiving briefings from the force to enable me to understand the situation to date and how Humberside Police are continuing to investigate suspicions and allegations of abuse to protect our young people and convict those responsible.
Mr Evison added: “The other aspect of my role is to commission various services to support victims of crime, including The Blue Door, Scunthorpe who provide dedicated workers who are specially trained to provide support if you’ve experienced rape or sexual violence and are under the age of 18.”
Trapped – Short film
Humberside PCC went on to say: “These professionals are there to offer help every step of the way, ensure you understand everything that is happening and prevent risk of any future harm. Our services can also work with parents and carers of young people offering advice and guidance.
“It’s important to understand that there IS help out there, ranging from support, advice and counselling, through to the specialist medical facilities needed to gather the physical evidence which can help secure a conviction against an offender.
“If you are a victim of sexual exploitation, or suspect that someone you know is being groomed or exploited in this way, contact the police immediately and you will be listened to and your information will be acted on.
‘Trapped’, a film produced in Scunthorpe aims to educate viewers on the issues surrounding child exploitation and encourages people to report incidents as quickly as possible.
You can watch ‘Trapped’ here.
