Sex Trafficking of Minors

Moore, Jessica L.; Kaplan, Dana; Barron, Christine

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2016.11.013

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“…The identification of minors as victims does not require evidence of threat, force, fraud, or coercion (Victims of Trafficking andViolence Protection Act of 2000, 2000). As a subset of CSEC, domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) specifically involves U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents under 18 years old who are victimized within U.S. borders (Moore et al, 2017;U.S. Department of State, 2014).…”

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Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: A Case Series of Male Pediatric Patients

Moore

Fitzgerald

Owens

et al. 2020

J Interpers Violence

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Domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) is the commercial sexual exploitation of children (<18 years old) who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, victimized within U.S. borders. There is limited knowledge and research in regard to male involvement in DMST outside the context of homelessness and runaway youth. To our knowledge, no research specifically examines at-risk or involved male youth from a larger dataset of youth who present to a child abuse outpatient medical clinic. The objective of the present case series was to describe the demographic, psychosocial, medical, and psychiatric characteristics of natal male participants (who did not identify as transgender) suspected of DMST involvement. Six medical records of male patients under the age of 18 who were referred to a child protection clinic for concern of DMST involvement between 8/1/13 and 12/31/18 were retrospectively reviewed. Our case series demonstrates that male participants present for concern of sex trafficking and have complex behavioral, medical, and psychiatric concerns similar to what has been identified in research focused on female victims. Therefore, testing (e.g., sexually transmitted infection (STI)/HIV testing, urine toxicology screening), DMST screening, and interventions (e.g., STI prophylaxis, referrals to mental health counselors) should be completed in male patients.

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Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: A Case Series of Male Pediatric Patients

Moore

Fitzgerald

Owens

et al. 2020

J Interpers Violence

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“…Despite the lack of reliable data due to the clandestine nature, this form of exploitation represents a serious worldwide problem. It is believed that this represents the main violation of rights of low-income adolescents (15) . It may happen in the formal market when there is a third person exploiting; or informal, when the victim itself offers the sexual service (12) and, in this latter case, the victim threatens and violates her own rights (1) and needs protection under these circumstances (2) .…”

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Violations of fundamental rights of children and adolescents through violence

Soares¹,

Depaoli²,

Lentsck³

et al. 2018

Rev Rene

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Objective: to describe the violations of the fundamental rights of children and adolescents through violence. Methods: cross-sectional study of notifications of violations collected from the Information System on Protection to Children and Adolescents. Descriptive and analytical analyses were carried out by means of Chisquare tests for associations. Results: among the notifications, 61.2% were related to family and community living; 18.3% to education, culture, sport and leisure; 11.5% to freedom, respect and dignity; 8.5% to life and health; and 0.5% to professionalization and protection at work. There were 541 notifications making reference to violence, which included: 47.5% of sexual nature; white girls, 6 to 12 years old, and students, as main victims; and family members as the main perpetrators. Gender, age and schooling were associated with sexual violence. Conclusion: the fundamental rights of children and adolescents have been violated in most cases by the occurrence of violence of sexual, psychological, and physical nature, and negligence. Descriptors: Child Advocacy; Violence; Child; Adolescent. Objetivo: descrever as violações por violência de direitos fundamentais de crianças e adolescentes. Métodos: estudo transversal das notificações de violações coletadas do Sistema de Informação de Proteção à Infância e Adolescência. Realizada análise descritiva e analítica pelo Teste Qui-quadrado para associações. Resultados: entre as notificações, 61,2% referiram-se à convivência familiar e comunitária; 18,3% à educação, cultura, esporte e lazer; 11,5% à liberdade, respeito e dignidade; 8,5% à vida e saúde; e 0,5% à profissionalização e proteção no trabalho. Registraram-se 541 notificações referentes à violência, as quais foram analisadas: 47,5% do tipo sexual; meninas brancas, 6 a 12 anos, estudantes, foram as principais vítimas; e pessoas da família como os principais praticantes. O sexo feminino, a faixa etária e escolaridade foram associados à violência sexual. Conclusão: os direitos fundamentais de crianças e adolescentes foram violados, na maioria das vezes, pela ocorrência de violências sexuais do tipo abuso, psicológicas, físicas; e negligência. Descritores: Defesa da Criança e do Adolescente; Violência; Criança; Adolescente.

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“…Sexual exploitation includes survival sex—trading sexual acts for shelter, food, or drugs (Costa et al, 2019). The threat for sex trafficking is highest when both individual risk factors and societal challenges meld in a young person’s life, including poverty, homelessness, a history of maltreatment, low educational attainment, migration, identifying as gender nonconforming or sexual minority, lack of work opportunities, lack of family support, lack of connection to caring adults, and in the United States specifically, English as a second language (Miller-Perrin & Wurtele, 2017; Moore et al, 2017; Toney-Butler et al, 2021; UNODC, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

NASN Position Statement: Human Trafficking

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Sex Trafficking of Minors

Cited by 19 publications

References 11 publications

Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: A Case Series of Male Pediatric Patients

Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: A Case Series of Male Pediatric Patients

Violations of fundamental rights of children and adolescents through violence

NASN Position Statement: Human Trafficking

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