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    • Definitions and Explanation of Different types of Exploitation
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      • Organised crime gangs
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    • Responding to CCE: Assessment of risk and need

Perpetrators of exploitation

Anyone can be a perpetrator of CCE. However, it is important to understand the following groups because of the threat that they pose to children and young people, with varying levels of organisation and coordination.

  • Organised crime gangs
  • Street Gangs
  • Paramilitary groups
  • Peer groups
  • Family and extended family
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