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Predatory Recruiters Threaten to Radicalise School Students

A new report has listed almost 20 NSW schools to be added to deradicalisation program as experts claim ‘predatory recruiters’ threaten schools. 

There is a persistent threat in schools from “predatory recruiters” looking to radicalise students, a terrorism expert has said.

Monash University Professor and Middle East expert Greg Barton made the comments on Friday morning as it emerged 19 NSW schools has been identified as being ‘at risk’ from recruiters seeking to exploit vulnerable teens.

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Prof Barton told the Today show, “it’s a low level but persistent threat that we’ve got to deal with. We’ve got to recognise that the recruiters are predatory characters going after kids.”

He said he understood there were concerns about “anything that smacks of big brother surveillance”, in schools but the deradicalisation program was worthwhile.

“It is about protecting kids.”

 

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