Fifth of UK victims of criminal exploitation are children, research reveals

Joe Lepper
Thursday, April 8, 2021

At least one in five victims of criminal exploitation by drugs gangs in the UK are children, analysis of calls to a modern slavery and exploitation helpline shows.

Criminal and sexual exploitation increased in lockdown, charity research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock
Criminal and sexual exploitation increased in lockdown, charity research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

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