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Child crime exploited and “cuckoo” by people in need of protection that are made by crimes,

Interior Minister Yvette Cooper (copyright: House of Commons)

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Child criminal exploitation and the “cuckoo” in need of protection are for criminal violations.

The measures in criminal and police law that are introduced to parliament this week should tackle the care and exploitation of children and in need of protection, including the County Lines Drug dealing gangs.

As part of the plans, adults were able to have up to 10 years in prison because they used a child to commit criminal activities, while a separate crime prohibits the cuckoo, in which criminals control the house of an endangered person without the consent to carry out illegal activities such as Take over drug trafficking.

Commands to limit the movements of those who take advantage of the children

A separate measure in the legislation would create prevention regulations for child crime (CCCE), the people who would be the risk of the exploitation of children for crime, impairment or requirements, e.g.

These would be imposed according to criminal proceedings or by an application from the police.

CCE was used as a factor of 15,750 children in need in England in 2023-24. However, the government said that this would probably underestimate the extent of the problem because many children were not known to the authorities.

Punishment of those who make children and people in need of protection victims 'victim'

Interior Minister Yvette Cooper announced the new measures: “We hire these two crimes to properly punish those who contest the prey [children and vulnerable people]Make sure that the victims are properly protected and prevent these frequently hidden crimes from occurring. “

The campaign was welcomed by the children's commissioner for England Rachel de Souza and charity The Children's Society.

Rachel de Souza

Child commissioner for England Rachel de Souza (credit: office of the children's commissioner)

De Souza said that many exploited children are “ignored and overlooked” and “punishment instead of support”.

Commissioner hopes for previous interventions by specialists

“The introduction of these new criminal offenses and new prevention orders will help to create the urgently needed clarity that exploited children are victims,” ​​she added:

“I hope that this enables experts to intervene in far -term intervention stages that are supported by plans to create a clear identification number for each child with which services identify those who need support.”

The unique identifier for every child who improves the exchange of information between the agencies for securing children is set by the well -being and the school laws of the children.

The managing director Mark Russell said for children's society: “Adults who care for children in criminal activities – force them to keep drugs or to wash money or to commit the theft – have discovered responsibility. Longs such as drug possession ignore the nuclear truth; These are children's abuse who take advantage of endangered young people. “

He said CCE To end the zip code in sacrificial support ”.