Samaritans introduce new safeguarding measures amid reports of volunteers meeting vulnerable callers for sex

The Telegraph reported that there had been incidents of middle-aged men using their position to meet up with female callers for sex

Samaritans has introduced new safeguarding ‘measures’ amid allegations of incidents of helpline volunteers meeting vulnerable callers for sex (Samaritans/PA)

Samaritans has introduced new safeguarding “measures” amid allegations of incidents of helpline volunteers meeting vulnerable callers for sex.

The charity, which offers a helpline service to people in distress, reportedly plans to monitor phone calls in future to ensure inappropriate relationships do not begin.