●Where is the concern?
●Where is the outrage?
●Where is the strategy for trafficked British boys & men?
●Where is the action to safeguard & prevent the destruction & violent deaths of boys & young men?

7/7
www.gov.uk/government/s...

Domestic trafficking of UK natls fuelled by #Countylines (mostly boys+becoming adult victims) widespread yet UK+Criml Exploitation absent in top 3 DtN natls/exploitation types.
DtN due when suspected adult victims decline NRM consent but CL victims viewed as consenting crims.

6/

There were
🚩457🚩#countylines flagged
referrals, accounting for
🚩8%🚩 of all referrals received

The majority (76%; 346) of these referrals were for
🚩MALE🚩
children (at age of referral)

5/

As per previous years, ●
CHILDREN were most often referred for
🚩criminal exploitation🚩
(51%; 874).

🚩HIGHEST in a quarter since the NRM began🚩, representing a 2% increase from the previous record in the period from January to March 2025

4/

Overall, of the 5,690 potential victims referred in this quarter, 74% (4,216) 🚩male🚩
26% (1,469) female

Of all children referred
79% (1,364) 🚩male🚩
20% (351) female

3/

The majority of 🚩UK🚩 nationals referred were CHILDREN,
mostly 🚩boys🚩
at age of referral (77%; 991).

2/

Misread - I have indeed read this and shared thoughts when first tweeted by Nic.
Such a spot-on and important piece.

Here we go. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Brutal the way an exploited kid being talked about as “wanted by police” not missing, made me think of you