Sexual abuse occurs if children or young people are used to meet another person's sexual needs. This includes any form of sexual behaviour with a child or young person (by an adult or another child or young person), the use of sexually-explicit language and jokes, inappropriate touching and exposure to pornographic material.

Sexual abuse can occur in football. For example, where there is inappropriate touching, or where sexually-explicit jokes occur between adults and children or young people or if indecent images are taken or adapted and placed on child pornography sites.

Within the football environment particular attention should be taking to photographic images. Ensure that:

1)     Players do not use mobile phones to take any images within the changing rooms.

2)     All photographs taken at football matches are taken by a C.R.B. checked individual representing the club.