16year old boy in ireland sexting 11 and 12year old girls in england
Hi, im looking for some advice and support on what to do here. We live in england and have recently discovered that our 12 year old daughter (who only turned 12 in the last couple of weeks) has been using snapchat and having conversations with an allegedly 16year old boy who is in ireland. He has been sending some very very extreme sexual messages, images, and intimate "selfies" to her and her friends via snapchat aswel as encouraging her and her friends to reciprocate.
We have contacted the police who have said they wont be getting involved because apparently "a child cant groom another child", but this just doesnt feel right, and surely there should be some kind of safeguarding put in place? Just wondering if anyone knows more about this, as also we dont know for certain this person is actually 16, this is just what he has told our daughter and her friends. Obviously we have removed her phone for now and are talking to her abput it, but it just feels wrong how the police arent interested in a child and her friends being sent these types of things. Its extreme stuff too.