🟢 STEP 1 — If there is immediate danger

If a child or teenager is in immediate risk:

• Call 112 (emergency services in Spain)
• Or contact Policía Nacional (091) / Guardia Civil (062)

👉 This is for urgent situations (ongoing threat, suspected abduction, immediate harm).

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🟡 STEP 2 — If it is not immediate but concerning

You can report suspected grooming or exploitation to:

• Policía Nacional – Cybercrime Unit
• Guardia Civil – EMUME units (women & minors protection units)
• Local police in your town (e.g. municipal police in Alicante/Valencia region)

You do not need proof—reasonable concern is enough.

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🔵 STEP 3 — National reporting & guidance

Spain has specialist cyber safety and reporting support:

• INCIBE (Instituto Nacional de Ciberseguridad)
  👉 Helpline: 017 (free, confidential)
  They help with:
  • online grooming
  • sextortion
  • suspicious contacts
  • reporting steps

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🟣 STEP 4 — Child protection services

If a minor is involved:

• Contact social services (Servicios Sociales) in your local town
• They can activate:
  • child protection protocols
  • psychological support
  • safeguarding investigations

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🧠 STEP 5 — School involvement (if relevant)

If the concern involves a child in education:

• Speak to the school’s child protection coordinator (required under Spanish law)
• Schools must escalate concerns under LOPIVI (Child Protection Law 8/2021)

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📞 STEP 6 — Confidential support line

For advice (even if you’re unsure):

• 016 – National domestic violence and support line
  • Free
  • Confidential
  • Does not appear on phone bills
  • Also advises on child-related exploitation concerns

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🧭 What you should NOT need before reporting

• Proof
• Screenshots of everything
• Confirmation it is “definitely abuse”

👉 Authorities assess risk—you just report concern.

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🧠 Important grounding point

In Spain, the system is designed so that:

• suspicion is enough to report
• professionals investigate
• the child is protected first

You are not expected to investigate or confront the situation yourself.

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