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People smugglers demand sex for Channel crossings

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People smugglers are forcing female migrants into sex with false promises of cheap crossings on small boats to the UK, a Telegraph investigation has found. Male members of organised criminal gangs operating in the largely lawless encampments in Calais and Dunkirk are targeting predominantly lone women, forcing them to “trade their dignity for safety”.

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People smugglers demand sex for Channel crossings

Victims report being ‘passed around’ in migrant camps as gangs delay crossings to exploit women

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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
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