One in nine teenagers in England and Wales asked to handle drugs, weapons or money
Youth Endowment Fund survey finds a quarter of 13- to 17-year-olds are enticed or scared into committing crimesOne in nine teenagers have been approached by criminals to sell, move or store drugs, weapons or money, research reveals.More than a quarter of those approached accepted the offer,...
<p>Youth Endowment Fund survey finds a quarter of 13- to 17-year-olds are enticed or scared into committing crimes</p><p>One in nine teenagers have been approached by criminals to sell, move or store drugs, weapons or money, research reveals.</p><p>More than a quarter of those approached accepted the offer, representing about 120,000 teenagers across England and Wales, according to the results of a survey by the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF), an anti-youth violence charity.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/16/teenagers-approached-criminals-drugs-weapons-gangs">Continue reading...</a>
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