Police response to indecent image sharing webinar by Lincolnshire Police POLIT

Self-generated abuse material is sexual imagery (pictures and videos) created by a child. They might use smartphones or webcams to create images before sharing them with others online.

The reasons children create this content varies. In some cases, adult offenders might coerce, deceive or manipulate children into sharing sexual images of themselves online. Or, children might share an intimate image consensually with another child. But someone else might share it further without their consent or knowledge.

17% of over 15’s have shared an indecent image. What happens when these images are reported to the police? Lincolnshire Police Paedophile Online Investigation Team are hosting this webinar for parents to discuss how the police may respond to indecent image sharing by children.