Investigations by the Giza Prosecution revealed exciting details related to the formation of a gang accused of exploiting children in begging, consisting of 11 people, including men and women. Four of them also have previous criminal records, as charges were brought against them regarding allegations of human trafficking and the use of children in illegal fields, which necessitated the prosecution’s intervention by detaining them pending investigations.
The prosecution decided to imprison the defendants for four days after charging them with child exploitation, for begging and begging passersby in the streets, which put their lives in danger, as the concerned authorities seek to take all necessary measures to protect children from these harmful activities, which take advantage of their innocence and young age to achieve illegal financial gains.
Investigations showed that members of this formation were distributing children to different areas of Giza, where they forced them to beg and sell simple goods in exchange for small amounts of money, while the gang members kept most of the profits from these operations, which reflects their exploitative and cruel behavior towards children, who do not realize the seriousness of what they are experiencing.
The defendants also went to extremes in using effective begging methods, taking advantage of citizens’ emotions, as they threatened the children if they did not achieve the required daily amounts, which reflects their belittling exploitation and attempt to impose control over them in order to promote their personal interests at the expense of the lives of these children.
The security services were able to arrest all the gang members during one of the security campaigns, where 19 juvenile children were found with them while they were begging and selling goods in the streets, which demonstrated the real risks to which they were exposed, and it is a situation that requires legal control to protect this vulnerable group.
When interrogated, some of the defendants admitted to professional exploitation of children, justifying their actions to make quick profits. Conversely, others denied any connection to the crimes, claiming that they were only contributing to helping the children earn a living, which highlights the conflicting narratives and reflects the legal complexity of the case.
The Public Prosecution continues its efforts to investigate comprehensively to reveal the scope of the formation’s activity, and to discover the people or entities that contributed to providing them with support, as it makes unremitting efforts to reach all those concerned behind these crimes, in preparation for referring the accused to criminal trial.
