A new Crime and Policing Bill set to be introduced in Parliament will criminalize child criminal exploitation (CCE) and cuckooing — crimes where vulnerable individuals' homes are seized for illegal activities. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper described these forms of exploitation as "sickening" and underlined the importance of victim protection. Currently, offenders are prosecuted under broader laws, which may not adequately address such cases. This legislation aims to provide clear penalties: up to five years for cuckooing and up to ten for CCE, along with preventive orders for suspected perpetrators.
Child criminal exploitation and "cuckooing" are becoming specific criminal offences to better protect victims and prevent hidden crimes.
The Crime and Policing Bill's inclusion of cuckooing laws aims to tackle the exploitative takeover of vulnerable homes by criminals.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper emphasized the sickening nature of these crimes and the necessity of legislative action for victim protection.
The introduction of maximum penalties of five years for cuckooing and ten years for child criminal exploitation aims to deter these offences.
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