A man has been handed a Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order in Trafford after concerns he was involved in child exploitation.

The order was granted after members of the community raised concerns about a 26-year-old man named Ezekiel Baddoo, who was believed to be exploiting children in the area.

Placing strict conditions on who he can contact or associate with, where he can go and what they can post on social media, the order will be in place for two years.

If Baddoo breaches any conditions of the order, he will be arrested.

Greater Manchester police said they worked closely with partners to secure the civil order to safeguard those at risk.

Detective Sergeant Kate Southern from our Child Protection Investigation Unit in Trafford said: “These orders are an effective method that we can use to safeguard vulnerable people, which complement our ongoing and relentless work to tackle offenders and exploitation across Greater Manchester.

“We know the devastating impact that child exploitation can have on victims for the rest of their lives so close working between police and partners, and using innovative ways to target offenders, is crucial to preventing and disrupting the criminal activity putting children and young people at risk.”

Kate Green, Deputy Mayor for police, crime, criminal justice and fire, said: “This action shows that we are prepared to take all the measures available to us to tackle the criminal exploitation of vulnerable young people.

“Our Challenger teams are working tirelessly to come at abusers from every angle and limit their ability to use the likes of social media, in a manipulative way, to abuse others.”

GMP also issued advice on what to do if you suspect a child is being exploited.

They advised the crime can be hard to detect and that the criminals committing the crimes are ‘experts in manipulation’ and that the victim may not even be aware or feel like they are being exploited.

They said: “If something is out of the ordinary for your child and you are worried about changing or unusual behaviour you can speak to someone to get advice.

“Trust your intuition as a parent or carer, and if something appears out of the ordinary or wrong then speak to a professional.”

You can contact GMP by calling 101, or by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111.