Child Prostitution is a Problem, Even in the U.S.
by Steven Davies on Jul 30, 2013 | Views: 151 | Score: 2
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Adult prostitution/commercial sex act | 1218 |
Prostitution or sexual exploitation of a child | 1016 |
Sexualized labor | 142 |
Other Sex Trafficking | 61 |
Number of incidents opened for investigation
Sources:
bjs.gov
Between January 2008 and June 2010, there were 2,065 sex trafficking cases opened for investigation in the United States. Almost half of these cases involved prostitution or sexual exploitation of a child. Sex trafficking in total accounted for about 82% of all human trafficking incidents.