Children at risk of being exploited, figures reveal
Dozens of children in Walsall were deemed to be at risk of being criminally or sexually exploited in just a five month period, figures have revealed.
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Members of Walsall Council’s children’s services overview and scrutiny committee were told of the work being done with partners including the police to tackle the issue.
And statistics in a report to councillors showed between October 1 2022 and February 28 this year, Walsall’s Exploitation Hub was given 181 referrals.
Of these, a total of 52 children were deemed to be at risk of criminal exploitation – three of which were deemed high.
A further 46 youngsters were identified as being at risk of being sexually exploited – 10 of which were deemed high.
