Tusla and gardaí developed new policy following ‘urgent cases’ of suspected exploitation
It is understood several underage girls were allegedly groomed and taken to Dublin city hotel rooms, where they were given alcohol and drugs before allegedly being sexually abused by older men.
Minutes of a September 25th, 2020 meeting, stated “recent concerns” about the sexual exploitation of children in care had “necessitated” a new joint plan, for how gardaí and Tusla would identify cases where young people were being exploited. Patricia Finlay, Tusla service director for Dublin Mid Leinster, told colleagues this would allow gardaí to “map the potential patterns/networks nationally” and better spot cases.
A spokeswoman for the agency said 45 cases of suspected child sexual exploitation had been identified and reported to gardaí over 2021 and 2022.
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