Hearing some of the exploits
of the Oxford gang who have just been jailed has shocked the U.K.
Last year the Government issued a report that said that a
conservative estimate of how many young people had been affected by
grooming and sexual exploitation was around 10,000 (under 18s) in the
UK, with around 16,000 at risk. A former police chief has said that
if people don’t think it’s happening they just aren’t looking
hard enough. He also said the problem the police have is that young
girls don’t even know they are victims. Girls are generally
carefully chosen from difficult backgrounds, desperate for attention
and affection.
There is a fight on for our
precious kids. What can you do? Start with one. Stop right now, and
ask the Lord to bring to your attention one child. Everyone can pray!
I'm going to give a copy of 'The Treasure Hunt' to a brother and
sister who have recently moved into the area and have started coming
to Messy Church with their mum. What will you do? Don't let it be
nothing.
