THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Vape Shop Owners Are Using Their Businesses to Lure and Groom Children.
A vape shop owner in London, England, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. The proprietor, Iqbal "Tony" Singh, groomed the girl, referred to as "Erin," and her friends. He lured them in with colorful, flavored vapes, initially offering the products for free to win their trust. The post Vape Shop Owners Are Using Their Businesses to Lure and Groom Children. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A vape shop owner in London, England, was found guilty of grooming and raping a 14-year-old girl. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The victim, known as Erin, the perpetrator, Iqbal “Tony” Singh, Erin’s mother, and British police . WHEN & WHERE: The grooming occurred at a vape shop in Cheam, South London; Singh was sentenced recently. KEY QUOTE: “He knew that having vapes and having this kind of business was exactly how he would be able to meet younger children and groom them and gain their trust to get what he wanted,” Detective Sergeant Toyene Lait said of Singh. IMPACT: Calls for stricter checks on vape shop owners and a warning to children about the dangers of exploitation in vape shops. IN FULL A vape shop…Open