# Why children in government care face a higher risk of sexual exploitation

https://mins.news/en/item/82005

- CBC News, 2026-10-01 09:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/children-government-care-higher-risk-sexual-exploitation-9.7358302?cmp=rss

> Recent cases before Nova Scotia courts show that young people in government care can be prime targets for sexual exploitation. A senior Crown prosecutor said predators located children by lingering near group homes or surveying them on social media.