AS part of a county wide campaign to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation (CSE), Surrey Police havelaunched two animated videos.

The videos show a teenager’s perspective of their experience of being groomed and ultimately being forced in to sexual exploitation.

The stories are based on elements of real cases from Surrey and have been animated to provide a style which seeks to resonate with a younger audience.

Over the coming weeks, the animations will be shared across social media channels alongside messaging that hopes to promote confidence to report concerns that a young person may have about their own experience or that of a friend.

They aim to encouraging them to “tell someone they trust” if they feel or recognise that something isn’t right.

Surrey Police have also produced a poster of a young female and male victim, featuring CSE warning signs. These posters are aimed at teachers and parents and those that come into contact with young people.

Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is a type of sexual abuse in which children or young people under 18 receive ‘something’ such as food, accommodation, drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, affection, gifts, money, in return for sexual activity.

Detective Chief Inspector Ben Lee of Surrey Police’s public protection unit, said: “Child sexual exploitation is perpetrated against young boys and girls regardless of their background.

“What makes it so difficult to tackle is that many young people who are being abused believe they are in a consensual relationship and do not recognise the true nature of their abusers."

• To see the clips, visit: www.youtube.com and sear ch for Surrey Police.