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What is Child Sex Slavery?

Sex Slavery is described as the organized coercion of unwilling people into different sexual practices. The most common form of sex slavery is forced prostitution, where a person is bought, sold and traded for their sexual acts.

Human Trafficking is the horrific “business” behind sex slavery. It is the illegal trade of humans, most for sexual exploitation in exchange of money. The majority of human trafficking involves women used for prostitution. Many come from low-income families and are lured into the dangerous trade by offers of more money. Others are told they will be offered “legitimate” jobs, such as waitressing or house cleaning. Perhaps even more sad are those who are offered education and a change to leave their poverty stricken countries.

Unfortunately, many similar problems affect children of impoverished countries, and often they are forced to provide for their families the only way they’re offered - degrading sex slavery. Regarded by many as the most horrible crime upon humanity there is, child sex slavery is becoming dangerously more prominent, and it’s up to the educated people of the world to help. Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is recognized by the Canadian government as the prostitution of children, child pornography, child sex tourism and other forms of transactional sex (survival sex) where a child engages in sexual activities to have key needs fulfilled, such as food, shelter or access to education.

Fast Facts

12.3 million people are enslaved today worldwide

In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation eradicating slavery, yet more than one million people are enslaved in the U.S. today.

Two million children are bought and sold in the global commercial sex trade

The average age of entry into commercial sex slavery in the United States is 13 years old

The global sex slavery market generates $32 billion in profits each year

Every 10 minutes, a woman or child is trafficked into the United States for forced labor

Most “johns” are quite ordinary: 70-90% are married, and most are employed with no criminal record

76% of transactions for sex with underage girls are conducted via the internet

The U.S. government spends 300 times more money per year to fight drug trafficking than it does to fight human trafficking

Approximately 55% of girls living on the streets in the United States engage in commercial sex slavery. Girls from middle and upper class neighborhoods are also at risk

Watch for some basic information on the child sex slave industry.

Get Informed.

The number one thing you can do to help? Become informed.

The following foundations are all legitimate sources dedicated to enforcing change:

http://stopchildslavery.com/ - a site that encourages users to submit their own websites on the issue/lists many legitimate sources

http://www.born2fly.org/ - the website's goal is to create a four step program that will lead to the distribution of materials, such as picture books, to children worldwide to warn of the dangers of sex trafficking and how to prevent it from happening to them.

http://demiandashton.com/ - created by celebrity couple Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. The couple felt strongly about the issue and created their own organization, entitled DNA.

http://www.humantrafficking.org/ - discusses trafficking as a whole and lists different organizations by location.

http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/ - discusses human slavery, with a section dedicated to sex slavery.

http://www.compassion2one.org/index.aspx - organization focusing on child sex slavery.

http://www.innocentsatrisk.org/ - organization focusing on child sex slavery and women sex slavery.

http://www.sctnow.org/ - (stop child trafficking now)

http://love146.org/ - uses positive reinforcement to end the child sex industry.

20 ways YOU can help.

1. Learn about what’s happening. Child sex trafficking feeds not just on lust and greed, but also on silence and ignorance. One of the most effective things you can do is what you’re doing now—get informed. The stories aren’t pretty, but they must be told if we’re ever going to stop the epidemic.

2. Read about modern-day abolitionists and learn what they’re doing to rescue children, counsel them, and prevent others from being enslaved.

3. Find out what’s happening in your own community. Research if your province/county has a human trafficking task force.

4. Host a house meeting or dorm meeting to watch a documentary such as“Sex Slaves in America,” “Born into Brothels,” “China’s Stolen Children,” or “How to Buy a Child in 10 Hours.” Talk about ways you can stop child trafficking in your community.

5. Start a book club and have everyone read Terrify No More or Good News About Injustice both by Gary Haugen, Not For Sale by David Batstone, or Beyond the Soiled Curtain by David and Beth Grant. Brainstorm how you can become further involved.

6. Pick a country and take an immersion trip to acquaint yourself with what’s happening in the child trafficking industry. Make appointments to meet with community organizations working to stop the traffic.

7. Set aside part of your vacation to volunteer with an organization that works to stop trafficking or helps victims. Whatever your skills—medical, counseling, administration, legal, or education—they’re needed somewhere.

8. Organize a fundraising party for different projects and invite your friends, family, and co-workers.

9. Forgo birthday, Christmas, holiday, or wedding presents. Instead, ask guests to give gifts in your name to a sex slavery prevention charity.

10. Flex your political muscles. When you learn about proposed legislation that supports what you believe in, fight for it.

11. Donate to organizations that work to stop child trafficking.

12. Introduce an organization you believe in to a foundation or corporation that might like to support the organization's work.

13. Educate yourself on what’s happening in countries where you travel, study, or do business.

14. Display an anti-trafficking poster in your school, church, or office.

15. Blog about child trafficking.

16. Forward different inspirational videos to your friends.

17. Write about the realities of child sex slavery in an article or letter to the editor for your local newspaper (print or web edition).

18. Email your legislators asking what they’re doing to stop child trafficking.

19. Read about the different countries affected by this problem.

20. Talk to your school, university, church, or community organization about sponsoring a day devoted to

- Ideas Curtosy of Born2Fly.com

"The Making of a Girl" featurette - produced by Jillian Buckley

Countries very affected by the sex trade industry.

It is no surprise to anyone that the child sex slave industry is a global problem. There are several key areas that need dire help in reducing the number of children living under the threat of slavery.

Cambodia: 30,000 children are sold every year.

India: As many as 200,000 Nepali girls, many under 14, have been sold into sexual slavery in India. Nepalese women and girls, especially virgins, are favored in India because of their light skin.

Thailand: Thailand is a major destination for child sex tourism children are exploited in sex establishments and are also approached directly in the street by tourists seeking sexual contact.

Colombia: An estimated 35 000 women are trafficked out of Columbia every year, most of them under 14.

Japan: the prosperous entertainment market has created a huge demand for commercial sexual workers, and such demand is being met by trafficking women and their children from South America.

Phillipines: Trafficking is very commonplace. The government is attempting to spread awareness through multi-media ads.

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The LOVE146 movement focuses completely on freeing children of the sex trade.

Amnesty International activists protesting human trafficking

Athens, Greece

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