Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) is prevalent throughout many jurisdictions. The UK has seen a significant rise in county lines and CCE cases, many of which should fall within the protection of Modern Slavery legislation. Youth Justice Legal Centre (YJLC) provides a report on Child Criminal Exploitation, covering county lines gangs, child trafficking & modern slavery defences for children. 

The prominent conclusions are:

• Gangs are increasingly targeting vulnerable children to carry out criminal activity
• Trafficked or exploited children must be acknowledged as victims rather than criminals
• Lawyers must be aware of the the factors involved in CCE

 

For the full 2018 updated report on Child Criminal Exploitation, read here.