Whilst this guidance is focused on debt bondage within a Criminal Exploitation
and County Lines Context, this is a method of control well documented in other
forms of exploitation including international trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Therefore, some of the guidance within this document may also be useful for
professionals engaging with those exploited through debt bondage in contexts
other than, or as well as, Criminal Exploitation and County Lines. Victims of
debt bondage can be from any community, background, age, or demographic.
This guidance is aimed at professionals working with both children and adults
at risk.