D
300,000
Number of prostituted
children in the U.S.
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/
the
facts
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ECPAT INTERNATIONAL
95
Percent
of
all
commercial
sex
engaged in by
boys is provided
to adult males
Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking and Commercial
Sexual Exploitation of Children:
Domestic Minor Sex trafficking (DMST): DMST is when an
American child, under the control of a pimp or trafficker, is
forced, coerced or tricked to sell their bodies for sexual
purposes. These children are often between the ages of 11-17.
Their pimp or trafficker collects all the profits made from
selling their body for commercial sex acts such as prostitution,
pornography, erotic entertainment and/or others.
Commercial sexual exploitation of Children (CSEC): The
commercial sexual exploitation of children is recognized as
criminal acts that damage, jeopardize and violate the physical
and psychological well-being of children. The most common
forms of commercial sexual exploitation are prostitution,
pornography and child sex trafficking but is not limited to
these acts.
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POLARIS PROJECT
11 – 13
Average age of entry
into prostitution for
b
o
y
s
S
/
POLARIS PROJECT
40–70
Percent of street
youth who engage in
prostitution to meet
their basic needs
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