ere charged with modern slavery offences after raids at addresses across Greater Manchester and in North Yorkshire.Eight properties were targeted by officers from GMP's Oldham Division, in Moston, Oldham, Failsworth, Limeside, Chadderton, and Ashton-under-Lyne as part of a major investigation - Operation Homestead.Nationally the number of defendants investigated by police in 2019 and then referred to the Crown Prosecution Service was 322, of whom 239 were charged.During 2019 the number of prosecutions for modern slavery, nationally, increased from 249 the previous year to 349.
The conviction rate also increased to 71.9 per cent from 65 per cent.The Home Office report says last year alone over 10,000 potential victims of modern slavery were.
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