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<p>Recorded crime figures for the period 2010 to 2014 do not directly correlate to
the two categories in the question. Data on human trafficking for sexual exploitation
shows that one case of this type was recorded by Humberside in 2012/13. Crime recording
rules stipulate that only the most serious offence in a sequence of crimes is recorded,
so it is possible that other cases of trafficking for sexual exploitation offences
have been recorded under other offences that could result in a more severe sentence.
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 increased the maximum sentence available for modern slavery
offences to life imprisonment. Modern Slavery was introduced as a separate crime classification
in April 2015. This classification includes trafficking for all forms of exploitation
and slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour. Between April and December
2015, eight modern slavery crimes were recorded by Humberside.</p><p>The number of
defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts and found guilty at all courts
for offences related to human trafficking and forced labour in the Humberside Police
Force Area, from 2010 to 2015 was four. This is recorded on the basis the location
of the magistrates’ court where proceedings started, and hence it may be that an offence
recorded in Humberside was then proceeded against in another police force area.</p>
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