Sexual Exploitation of Children & Adults
TOEX were tasked to support a force investigation into a group of males suspected of trafficking young vulnerable British females for the purpose of sexual exploitation, and to facilitate county lines drug supply. Some of those affected were children and still at risk.
The TOEX Response
The team provided specialist analytical and intelligence development to identify potential upstream offending, enriching and collating intelligence across force boundaries, and utilising TOEX networking capabilities.
TOEX support has resulted in an enhanced and expeditious intelligence capture, leading to the identification of a further suspect, who was subsequently recalled to prison for VAWG offences against an ex-partner.
The team assisted with the identification of a priority, previously unknown, male suspect, who was only recorded with the force by his nickname and description. TOEX were able to utilise specialised analytical techniques to establish who the suspect was, supporting his prompt arrest.
In addition, TOEX were tasked with identifying a potential victim associated to three phone numbers, but as yet unknown to investigators. Analytical techniques allowed TOEX to attribute these numbers and formally identify a further victim, enabling the host force to conduct appropriate evidence-gathering and safeguarding, thus preventing further harm.
Following TOEX intelligence development, numerous lines of enquiries were identified resulting in timely outcomes such as further arrests, safeguarding, and intelligence submissions, enabling local resources to successfully progress and prioritise all investigative opportunities.