Call for more youth workers to tackle emerging gangs threat

Fiona Simpson
Tuesday, April 27, 2021

The pandemic has changed the methods criminal gangs use to exploit children. Experts say the shift is exposing young people from rural and affluent areas to greater risks, who will need the support of 10,000 more youth workers.

Gangs use social media to groom and recruit children in their criminal operations. Picture: Brian/Adobe Stock
Gangs use social media to groom and recruit children in their criminal operations. Picture: Brian/Adobe Stock

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