Horrifying new report finds children as young as nine are forced to run drugs for gangs and 14-year-olds lead criminal operations
Anne Longfield, the children's commissioner, said the exploitation of Britain's youth should be taken as seriously as terrorism.
People as young as nine or 10 are being made to run drugs, and 14-year-olds have been known to be leading county lines. Government figures for child criminal exploitation from 2021 and 2022 show 11,600 instances where gangs were involved and 10,140 instances where it was a factor in assessments of children in need.
"But we're also seeing that exploiters know that - again, no opportunity is ever missed for these people - they know that kids are going to be more open and susceptible to the idea that there's money to be made, and that's something which they are exploiting ruthlessly." It recommends a "Sure Start Plus" for teenagers, financed by proceeds recovered from crime, and improved health, education and mental health support.
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