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Anna Davis

Children fleeing war in Ukraine at risk of exploitation

Refugees with children wait for a transport after fleeing the war from neighbouring Ukraine

(Picture: AP)

Children fleeing Ukraine could be at risk of sexual exploitation, abuse, county lines drug dealing or forced labour, experts warned on Wednesday.

The Children’s Society (TCS) called for urgent action to be taken to protect children from exploitation, particularly in the light of the war in Ukraine which could see the number of vulnerable lone children, including those trafficked to the UK, increase.

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