The term ‘modern slavery’ encompasses both trafficking and exploitation itself, which can take place both alongside and independently of trafficking.
Exploitation can take many forms, including sexual exploitation, labour exploitation, domestic servitude and exploitation in criminal activity, such as county lines drug supply, shoplifting and cannabis cultivation.
Victims are forced, coerced or deceived into exploitation, becoming trapped in a situation they cannot escape. Exploiters may be part of a large criminal organisation, a smaller operation or lone offenders. Usually they are highly organised and adept at disguising their activities.
The human cost of modern slavery is enormous, affecting individuals (men, women and children) as well as communities.
Modern slavery is a crime. It is present in every single community in the UK.
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