Information on Child Prostitution

Jun 30, 2010 22:57

"Child prostitution is America's "dirty little secret," one that cuts across racial and socio-economic divides. As Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin observed, "It's one of those issues that doesn't get discussed and therefore there's an assumption that perhaps either it doesn't exist at all..."
-John W. Whitehead

Below is a list of resources about child prostitution in the United States and first world nations.

Children of the Night
A non-profit organization's website. Children of the Night is dedicated to rescuing child prostitutes from the streets and from their pimps. The site provides facts, and ways to help.

Prostitution of Children
A detailed overview of child prostitution in America, including causes and psychological effects on the children, as well as the related laws, provided by National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

Child prostitution crisis
News article on child prostitution in the UK, produced with BBC News and written by Angus Stickler. Several related stories are linked to it.

Children of the Night: Child Prostitution is America's Dirty Little Secret
Written by John W. Whitehead; a shocking and stark insight into child prostitution in the United States, available through the Huffington Post.

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