2013-09-192013-09-191999http://hdl.handle.net/11212/599http://www.uvm.edu/rsenr/rm230/sex%20tourism%20report.pdfchildren within the United States and abroad. The first section describes the nature and scope of the problem in the United States, including why and how children become entangled in prostitution, and what the consequences can be for them. It then describes state and federal statutes and selected law-enforcement initiatives combating this form of sexual exploitation. The second section takes a broader look at the commercial-sexual exploitation of children through prostitution and child-sex tourism on a global level. Both sections highlight policy and practice issues regarding the legal system and social-service responses to prostituted children.pdfChild sexual exploitationExploitation -- child prostitutionProstitution -- childText