📝 Online Grooming Quiz

Test Your Knowledge — KS4 (Ages 14-16)

Name: _________________________________
Date: _________________
Score: _____ / 10
1 Under Section 15 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, what is the maximum sentence for meeting a child following online grooming?
A 2 years
B 5 years
C 10 years
D Life imprisonment
2 Most online grooming begins on:
A The dark web
B Private encrypted apps
C Mainstream social media platforms
D Gaming platforms exclusively
3 What percentage of online sexual abuse against children is carried out by someone in the child's wider social network?
A 10%
B 40%
C 90%
D 25%
4 Section 15A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 created an offence of:
A Grooming in person
B Sexual communication with a child
C Sharing images of children
D Meeting a child after grooming
5 CEOP is:
A A children's charity
B The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command — a specialist police unit
C A social media reporting tool
D An anonymised helpline
6 In the grooming process, 'isolation' refers to:
A The child being physically isolated
B The groomer gradually separating the child from family and real friends
C Online stalking
D The child becoming addicted to online contact
7 What should you do if you think a friend is being groomed online?
A Keep it secret — it might be embarrassing for them
B Tell a trusted adult even if your friend asks you not to
C Follow the person online to gather evidence
D Only tell if you're sure
8 Section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 protects:
A Groomers who claim they didn't know the victim's age
B Child victims of exploitation who commit offences as a result of that exploitation
C All child defendants regardless of circumstances
D Only trafficking victims, not grooming victims
9 What is the average age of victims of online grooming?
A 8-10
B 12-15
C 16-17
D 18-20
10 What is the first thing CEOP does when it receives a report?
A Arrests the person immediately
B Contacts the child's parents
C Passes the report to specialist police for investigation
D Contacts the school

How did you do?

8-10: Excellent! 🌟

5-7: Good work — review the areas you missed 👍

0-4: Keep learning — talk to your teacher 📚

📋 Answer Key (Teacher Copy)

Q1. C — 10 years
Q2. C — Mainstream social media platforms
Q3. C — 90%
Q4. B — Sexual communication with a child
Q5. B — The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command — a specialist police unit
Q6. B — The groomer gradually separating the child from family and real friends
Q7. B — Tell a trusted adult even if your friend asks you not to
Q8. B — Child victims of exploitation who commit offences as a result of that exploitation
Q9. B — 12-15
Q10. C — Passes the report to specialist police for investigation

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