Child Trafficking in the United States
This type of trafficking is often defined as the recruitment, harboring, laboring, and exploitation of children in the United States. Child trafficking can happen anywhere within the United States, from rural areas to nonrural areas. Child trafficking includes work in factories, domestic work such as cooking and cleaning, agriculture work, nannies, and also child soldiering. In some cases, children can be trafficked for both labor and sexual services (Kathrine Walts).
Vulnerable youth, such as runaway and homeless children, are particularly at risk for being targeted by pimps. The average age of entry into prostitution in the United States is 12-14 years old (Children at Risk).
Vulnerable youth, such as runaway and homeless children, are particularly at risk for being targeted by pimps. The average age of entry into prostitution in the United States is 12-14 years old (Children at Risk).
Child Trafficking is known as the fastest growing crimes in the world today. Children are seen as the most vulnerable group to get trafficked. It is known that children that get trafficked into the sex industry is only because of the demand. People love the vulnerablility that the children bring.
Resources: An Introduction to Child Trafficking in the United States by Kathrine Walts, Childrenatrisk.org, sctnow.org (stop child trafficking)
Sharonda Lewis
Sharonda Lewis