Trafficked children condemned to a nightmare by state neglect

Trafficked children condemned to a nightmare by state neglect

Thousands of trafficked children are being abused and murdered by their captors, but UK officials remain indifferent and sceptical

They are vulnerable, abused and, far too often, left to fend for themselves thousands of miles from home. Earlier this month, a petition signed by 735,889 Britons was handed into 10 Downing Street demanding greater protection for the thousands of victims of child trafficking in our towns and cities. But amid a growing furore over the government's failure to prioritise the issue, evidence is mounting that when it comes to looking out for trafficked juveniles, those in a position to act are guilty of culpable negligence.