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File on 4 Investigates - The Child Rescue Con

Project Rescue Children claims to save children from trafficking and abuse - but the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ's File on 4 Investigates programme has uncovered evidence of false and misleading social media posts. The charity's director, Adam Whittington - a former Metropolitan Police Officer - has raised thousdands of pounds from donors and sponsors around the world. But reporter Hayley Mortimer discovers that unsuspecting children are being used as props and the rescue centres have no children. Project Rescue Children rejects the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ's findings and says its work has benefited hundreds of children worldwide.

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