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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou

‘Unjust’ grooming ‘child prostitution’ convictions to be pardoned

Victims of child exploitation and grooming will have their child prostitution convictions disregarded after years of ‘appalling injustice’ -

Victims of child exploitation and grooming will have their child prostitution convictions disregarded after years of “appalling injustice”.

New measures announced by the government this week will see victims who were convicted or cautioned as children for loitering and soliciting for prostitution offences automatically have these disregarded and pardoned.

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