Exploited girls commit crime to escape abusers, report reveals

Neil Puffett
Monday, July 9, 2012

Sexually exploited girls commit crime in order to escape the men who exploit them, but often end up being punished by the authorities rather than helped, a report has found.

Victims of sexual exploitation can be criminalised for minor offences, the report found. Image: Phil Adams
Victims of sexual exploitation can be criminalised for minor offences, the report found. Image: Phil Adams

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