I am going to write my paper on underage sex slavery/prostitution throughout the U.S.
~Something that I found really sick, but yet applicable to my topic, is that in Oakland a young girl of 12 was found selling her body for sex. In the past few years prostitution has increased steadily, especially among young girls between the ages of 12 and 16.
~In 2008 a bill was passed that forbids police from arresting, prosecuting and incarcerating those under the age of 15 that are found selling their bodies for sex. Instead, a number of community services are being created to help those that are found get out of these situations and help them find a safe place away from their pimps. These services include: "hosing, diagnostic assessment, individual case management, medical services including substance abuse services, counseling and therapeutic services, educational services including life skills services and planning services to successfully transition residents back to the community."
~Children who usually become victim to prostitution are those who were subject to sexual abuse later in their lives.
~Children are victimized by prostitution. Both male and female children are being exploited.
~Out of the 500,000 children who run away each year, about 1/3 turn to some form of prostitution.
3 comments:
This is a very touchy subject. It is also very interesting and I'm excited to see what you find. It is a very broad topic so make sure you pick a few things to focus on! I can't wait to read what you found!
I think finding research on this topic will be both sad and interesting. I hope that there can be solutions to this growing problem. It is sick to see how far people will go to have sex. Make sure to use lots of data and not just speculation, then this will be a great paper.
I am really interested in your topic and think that your audience will be too. When I was reading about the orphanages in Romania I found some articles about how the babies and children over there are trafficked for sex slavery and child labor. I think I am often naive about this happening in the United States and this is a great way to make people aware.
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