The prevalence of CCE can be hard to pinpoint. We also have more traditional drug-dealing linked to local families or local dealers. “However, we also have groups within Wales mimicking that model, trafficking young people across Wales. To begin with was primarily a county lines model: young people from cities, often London, Manchester and Liverpool, being trafficked into Wales for various reasons, including the drugs market. There’s a message in the media that it’s mostly one cross section of society that is being criminally exploited, but I’ve spoken to young people from all walks of life who are targeted and groomed, and parents who just never thought it would happen to their children.īy establishing exactly what CCE looks like specifically in Wales, and how it has changed over time, Dr Maxwell’s work can help develop the most appropriate resources in response. Dr Maxwell, of Cardiff University's Cascade Research Centre, said: This has, at times, gone against public preconceptions. Research by Dr Nina Maxwell, Joint Specialty Lead for Social Care at Health and Care Research Wales, involves speaking directly to young people themselves, allowing her to paint a more accurate picture of child criminal exploitation (CCE) in Wales. Research is helping to protect children from criminal exploitation by developing Wales-specific resources for practitioners, parents and young people.
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