“To the Public, Nothing was Wrong with Me”: Life Experiences of Minors and Youth in Texas At Risk for Commercial Sexual Exploitation.
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2019
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University of Texas at Austin
Abstract
This study describes child sex trafficking in three regions across Texas using empirically grounded
qualitative and quantitative research methods. It is intended to expand the body and depth of
knowledge that can that can help anti-trafficking professionals better identify individuals at risk for,
or experiencing, child sex trafficking.
The report explores the life experiences of individuals – both young adults and minors, ages 13-27
years – who are survivors of child sex trafficking in three regions of Texas: Houston, Lubbock, and the
Texas-Mexico border region. It provides data and analysis on the prevalence of trafficking and
exploitation within communities at high risk for victimization. The study examines specific
experiences of minor and youth sex trafficking survivors, including risk factors, push/pull factors,
help-seeking behaviors, and reasons for multiple exits and re-entries into trafficking and/or
exploitative situations
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child sex trafficking, research, risk factors, survivors, anti-trafficking professionals, prevalence
Citation
Kellison, B., Torres, M. I., Kammer-Kerwick, M., Hairston, D., Talley, M., & Busch-Armendariz, N. (2019). “To the Public, Nothing was Wrong with Me”: Life Experiences of Minors and Youth in Texas At Risk for Commercial Sexual Exploitation. University of Texas at Austin.