Mallorca weighs possible youth gang link to child sex exploitation

Mallorca’s child protection commission examines a possible link between youth gangs and the sexual exploitation of children and teenagers on Monday. A National Police representative describes the issue and the police response, according to the Council of Mallorca. The meeting also covers how to protect children and teenagers living in residential care.

The commission reviews a procedure for staff at care centres and hears about work to introduce the Barnahus model. Updated instructions for professionals at the Mallorcan Institute of Social Affairs set out how to report, share and respond to signs or evidence of sexual violence against children and teenagers.

Guillermo Sánchez, the island councillor for social welfare, calls for public bodies and child protection professionals to work together. He says shared procedures are needed to spot risks and decide how to respond.

The meeting also features a video in which members of the institute’s Children and Adolescents Council call for family fostering to be promoted.

Topics: Social affairs

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com