In my project, I chose to research on minor sex trafficking. The two articles I 've chosen focus solely on child sex exploration. The first article I chose is British Children Can Be Trafficked Too: Towards an inclusive definition of Internal Child Sex Trafficking by Helen Brayley and Ella Cockbain, and the second one I chose is Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking in the United States by Kimberly Kotrla.
In my first reading British Children Can Be Trafficked Too: Towards an inclusive definition of Internal Child Sex Trafficking is defining what internal child sex trafficking is. Which is basically a process that is repeated and it involves two or more people that has a child and is taken to different locations to be sexually exploited. Specifically …show more content…
Forms of minor sex trafficking include pornography, prostitution, escort services, stripping and so on. There are 100,000 sex trafficking victims in the US and 325,000 at risk of becoming trafficked. 70% of women who are in the prostitution ring were brought before they turned 18, so it 's all they know. Children are being sold by their pimps, truck stops, craigslist and more. In today 's society, you have people who think it is cool to be pimps. They have music glorifying pimps, prostituting games and, of course, the TV that is degrading women. Making women feel like they 're only good for sex. Department of Justice said, "There is an endless supply of victims in this country." The children that run away or kicked out of their house are more likely to get lured in. The internet is also a place where children are being victimized. Offenders advertise children on the internet for predators. They also search for children through social networks and make false advertisements for jobs and other opportunities to lure teenage girls. The internet was used in 10 cities in the US in 10 locations to sell children. Offenders target children everywhere from bus stops, malls, concerts and more. Children are being groomed into it, meaning they meet someone and fall in love and the offender gains the victims trust then they start to make the victim have sex with different people for
In my first reading British Children Can Be Trafficked Too: Towards an inclusive definition of Internal Child Sex Trafficking is defining what internal child sex trafficking is. Which is basically a process that is repeated and it involves two or more people that has a child and is taken to different locations to be sexually exploited. Specifically …show more content…
Forms of minor sex trafficking include pornography, prostitution, escort services, stripping and so on. There are 100,000 sex trafficking victims in the US and 325,000 at risk of becoming trafficked. 70% of women who are in the prostitution ring were brought before they turned 18, so it 's all they know. Children are being sold by their pimps, truck stops, craigslist and more. In today 's society, you have people who think it is cool to be pimps. They have music glorifying pimps, prostituting games and, of course, the TV that is degrading women. Making women feel like they 're only good for sex. Department of Justice said, "There is an endless supply of victims in this country." The children that run away or kicked out of their house are more likely to get lured in. The internet is also a place where children are being victimized. Offenders advertise children on the internet for predators. They also search for children through social networks and make false advertisements for jobs and other opportunities to lure teenage girls. The internet was used in 10 cities in the US in 10 locations to sell children. Offenders target children everywhere from bus stops, malls, concerts and more. Children are being groomed into it, meaning they meet someone and fall in love and the offender gains the victims trust then they start to make the victim have sex with different people for