Big rise in child prostitution

Friday 30 January 1998 01:02 GMT

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The number of children convicted of prostitution in England and Wales has more than doubled, the Children's Society disclosed last night.

According to the latest Home Office figures, 210 children aged 17 and under were convicted of offences relating to prostitution in 1996 compared to 101 children in 1995. The number of cautions also rose slightly from 263 to 287.

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