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The commercial sexual exploitation of children is an extensive problem in BC and Canada,
where 10% to 12% of individuals involved in prostitution are younger than 18 years of age …

The actions of juveniles who sexually abuse other children and youth (JSAs) result in
significant social and economic costs. Nevertheless, a brief empirical review of studies …

Child serving professionals need increased understanding of the identification and
therapeutic needs of child victims of commercial sexual exploitation. This study evaluated …

Sex Trafficking of Minors in Kentucky Page 1 University of Kentucky UKnowledge Center on
Trauma and Children Reports Center on Trauma and Children 8-2013 Sex Trafficking of …

There has been growing attention focused on the commercial sexual exploitation of children
(CSEC), with many policymakers, practitioners, and anti-human trafficking advocates …

Since its adoption by the United Nations in November 1989, the Convention on the Rights of
the Child (CRC) has become the most universally ratified human rights treaty in history; …

Objectives The aim of this study was to describe characteristics of commercial sexual
exploitation of children/child sex trafficking (CSEC/CST) victims and to develop a screening …

Millions of children are victims of trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation each year.
Governments have responded with a range of measures, focusing primarily on seeking to …

Sex trafficking is recognized as a national problem that inflicts serious harm on its victims,
yet, legislative responses to trafficking vary depending on jurisdiction. Federal legislation …