by bradley malave, ramon fernandez, jordan epps and kate follett
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ABOUT CHILD PROSTITUTION For many reasons there are children who fall into prostitution. The ages range from 5 to 18 years old. Since these youngster have sex so often, most of them contract many diseases. In South east Asia, Burmese has one out of three sex workers that were infected with H.I.V.TRANSCRIPT
Child prostitutionChild prostitution
By Bradley Malave, Ramon Fernandez, By Bradley Malave, Ramon Fernandez, Jordan Epps and Kate FollettJordan Epps and Kate Follett
ABOUT CHILD PROSTITUTIONABOUT CHILD PROSTITUTION
For many reasons there are children who fall into prostitution.
The ages range from 5 to 18 years old.
Since these youngster have sex so often, most of them contract many diseases. In South east Asia, Burmese has one out of three sex workers that were infected with H.I.V.
A Political CrisisA Political Crisis
Kids that are neglected and abused by Kids that are neglected and abused by their families, run way from their homes their families, run way from their homes and are forced to live on the streets. This and are forced to live on the streets. This leaves them unhappy, vulnerable, leaves them unhappy, vulnerable, disaffected(rebellious) and with low self-disaffected(rebellious) and with low self-esteem destroying their lives.esteem destroying their lives.
Why Is Child Prostitution Why Is Child Prostitution Happening?Happening?
Youths with low self-esteem get’s manipulated and recruited by pimps.
Children that run away from home support themselves by selling themselves.
Sexual-tourism occurs everywhere around the world.
How has prostitution affected How has prostitution affected these kids lives?these kids lives?
These kids lives are being abused
Mentally(pimps manipulating them)
Emotionally
Physically
World wide child World wide child prostitutionprostitution
India has 400,000 to 575,000 India has 400,000 to 575,000 child prostitutes(first in the child prostitutes(first in the world)world)
Brazil has 100,000 to 500,000 Brazil has 100,000 to 500,000 child prostitutes(second in child prostitutes(second in the world)the world)
United states has United states has 300,000(third in the world)300,000(third in the world)
Thailand and China are tied Thailand and China are tied with 200,000 child prostituteswith 200,000 child prostitutes
Possible solutionsPossible solutions Punishment of those that prostitute a child by Punishment of those that prostitute a child by
treating the offence as first degree child abuse.treating the offence as first degree child abuse. Creation of special housing and aiding units for Creation of special housing and aiding units for
child prostitutes in urban areas, to help them child prostitutes in urban areas, to help them escape escape
Training of adults in contact with young people Training of adults in contact with young people like teachers, counselors and members of like teachers, counselors and members of children’s charitieschildren’s charities
Children should not be forced to face the Children should not be forced to face the horrors of selling their body. As time horrors of selling their body. As time passes the age of child prostitution passes the age of child prostitution declines. If nothing is done about this declines. If nothing is done about this serious situation then many more kids will serious situation then many more kids will fall victim to having their lives destroyed by fall victim to having their lives destroyed by prostitution. Don’t let them suffer like prostitution. Don’t let them suffer like others have.others have.