Clarity sought by DPP on offence of child exploitation Court of Appeal asked decide whether child sexual exploitation can only be an offence when the child is also a victim of trafficking about an hour ago Eoin Reynolds DPP is seeking clarity on law after judge said offence of exploitation was ’enmeshed in the offence of trafficking’.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has asked the Court of Appeal to decide whether child sexual exploitation can only be an offence when the child is also a victim of trafficking. The issue arose due to a ruling by Central Criminal Court judge Mr Justice Robert Eagar in 2016.