How predators are using vapes to groom schoolchildren

There are calls for strict new checks on vape sellers after a police warning that vape shops and mini marts are being used as fronts to groom schoolchildren. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] We hear from a survivor who was 14 when she was raped by a shop owner who befriended her and her friends in South London. The man lured the child and her schoolfriends to a back room den with free vapes, some laced with synthetic cannabis. He was already on bail for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old at his previous vape shop. The lead Met Police detective on the case is urging other victims to come forward. Warning: this report contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault. ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/