Types of Modern Slavery
Modern slavery comes in many forms - it is present in every type of community and victims don't fit into a simple stereotype.
Labour Exploitation
Many UK victims are in construction, agriculture, car washes, nail bars, hospitality and factories
County Lines
Gangs recruit children and young people from all backgrounds.
Sexual Exploitation
99% of victims of forced sexual exploitation are women and girls.
Modern slavery in rural areas
Distinctive features of modern slavery in rural areas.
Domestic servitude
The seemingly normal practice of live-in help that covers for enslavement and exploitation
Criminal exploitation
Forced begging, shoplifting, cannabis cultivation, drug dealing and financial exploitation