CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
The AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation has called on school communities to help identify and protect vulnerable children amid a growth in reports of forced marriage.
According to the latest figures, reports of forced marriage into the ACCCE jumped almost 30 per cent last financial year, from 91 in 2023-24 to 118 in 2024-25.
AFP Commander Human Exploitation Helen Schneider said while the figures didn't necessarily represent a growth in offending, they did highlight why it was so critical for Australian school communities to understand their role on the frontline of defence.
"As Australian school communities prepare to ring in a ne...