Who Can I Tell?
- Someone in your family
- Any adult that you trust
- OR any professional person such as the Police (Devon and Cornwall 08452 777444), a Teacher or a Doctor – however they are not allowed to keep what you tell them a secret and they will have to pass it on to Social Services. They should always explain this to you and can also be there to support you through what happens next.
or you can telephone people that have been specially trained to help
- Social Services (01872 278533) If you live outside Cornwall you will find your local telephone number in the Yellow Pages.
- ChildLine (0800 1111) offers 24 hour help (as mentioned above).
If you are being abused/harmed by someone in your home it is really important that you tell a trusted adult, for example a teacher at school. They will then help you to sort out what will happen next.
More information:
Sexual Abuse