Digital applications connect us with loved ones, guide us to the best local shops and parks, and allow us to track pretty much everything we do. However, the reach of this 21st century phenomenon also comes with some alarming consequences.
One of these is the terrifying issue of digital grooming. Traffickers across the UK are using digital platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram, and online gaming chatrooms to approach young children and lure them into dangerous county line gangs. This method protects their own visibility by exploiting young lives as a shield for their criminal activity. New data from the National Crime Agency has revealed that digital grooming has now become the most frequent coercive crime, with children forming most victims.
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