Week 3: BLOG #3 Child Exploitation & Abuse-- Youth Sex Workers

TRIANGLE
It is devastating to know that some children are becoming abused at an early age. Despite of this many do nothing to help these children. Sexual abuse, prostitution and exploitation on a child are the main concerns. In the video, Very Young Girls, it was interesting to know that some of these girls began with this trauma when they are only twelve years old. But, some of them keep on doing what they are doing for a long time. One of which still obtains a relationship with an older partner. Many of this girls reported sexual abuse form close family members, which began with molestation. The problem begins when these teenagers are charged with prostitution even when they are only sixteen. Some individuals don’t believe that charging an adolescent with prostitution is the right thing to do. Instead, they believe that these teenagers should receive help and support from outside sources and not become sentenced for being forced into prostitution. Exploitation is one of the biggest issue surrounding children that become sexually abused. In the video, Children for Sale, many of the children that were being abused were also being exploited by their owners. For instance, some of the children in Cambodia are being sold as slaves for sex. Some of the victims are as young as five years old. Some of these children are forced to have sex with grown men, this is horrendous. Prostitution in Cambodia is illegal, but children have become the biggest target. This was surprising to me because it helps us realize that many bad things are happening around us and sometimes we don’t even notice.

SQUARE
I agree that sexual exploitation is a nationwide problem. In the reading, Child exploitation in the U.S.A, it is estimated that around 300,000 children and adolescents are victims of domestic trafficking and sexual exploitation every year. This has become a cycle of abuse for many, it is said that family dysfunction causes prostitution in the United States.

CIRCLE
It was shocking to know that many young children have been forced to having sex with older men. This has become a nationwide problem and their needs to be a plan in place so that this could have an end. In the reading of Montgomery, it was interesting to know that out sixty five children that were interviewed twenty five were involved in sex work and nine of these children claimed that they were supported by foreigners. How can child exploitation and prostitution be prevented?