The Home Office is launching cinema, TV and online ads to try to stop teenagers "becoming victims and perpetrators of rape and sexual violence". It is to be shown after warnings that many teenagers don't think it counts as assault if it happens in a relationship and that it only involves strangers. The ads will run for a month online, at cinemas and during youth-focused TV shows like E4's Skins.
According to official figures, a third of teenage girls and about one in six boys say they've experienced sexual violence from a partner. About a fifth of 16-to 20-year-olds also thought it was probably acceptable for a boy to have sex with a girl if he had spent time and money on her. You can view the ad here:
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