The prostitution industry in the US City of Seattle has an estimated 300 to 500 child prostitutes working the streets.
Tag: Child Prostitution
Age When a Girl Becomes a Prostitute in the US
According to the United States Department of Justice, the average age when a girl in the US enters the prostitution industry is 13.
Ads of Minors on Craigslist in 2008
In 2008, an FBI investigation found over 2,800 child prostitution ads on Craigslist.
Number of Children in Las Vega’s Sex Trade
The prostitution industry in Las Vegas had about 1,500 children from 40 different states working as prostitutes over a 13 year period.
Child Prostitutes in Mexico
UNICIEF reported that more than 16,000 children are engaged in prostitution in Mexico, with the largest number of minors working in tourist areas.
Number of Human Trafficking Victims in Mongolia
Human trafficking in Mongolia finds 3,000 to 5,000 victims each year. A majority of the human trafficking victims are women and children who end up working in the prostitution industry. Mongolian victims are trafficked to countries as far away as Germany, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates.
Child Prostitutes in Atlanta
Between 200 to 300 adolescents and teenagers are working as prostitutes in the US city of Atlanta each month, according to the Juvenile Justice Funds.
Average Age of Child Prostitute
The average age of a child prostitute’s first sex act is between 10 to 14.
Buffaloes in India cost $350; children cost $45
According to Reuters in 2007, “traffickers are selling children in India for amounts that are often lower than the cost of animals and most of them end up working as laboreres or commercial sex workers.”
The article stated that buffaloes may cost up to $350, while child who are trafficked are sold between $12 and $45.
Number of Children Working in Sex Trade in Las Vegas
Estimated number of children working as prostitutes in Las Vegas.