Yesterday reports all over the country detailed a national FBI sting operation allegedly targeting pimps who force youth into prostitution. However it’s clear from the numbers that the majority of arrests (at least 290) were of adult women alleged to have offered sex for money - adult women who could be 18 years old, 17 [...]
“345 arrested, kids rescued in prostitution busts,” that’s the headline from the Associated Press this evening. But when you read the article it turns out even though it’s framed as
Hundreds of people have been arrested and 21 children rescued in what the FBI is calling a five-day roundup of networks of pimps who force [...]
Inside Bay Area recently did a whole series of articles on teen prostitution in the East Bay Area of California.
Nonprofit caters to needs of sexually exploited youth
When Oakland police find young girls on the street involved in prostitution, one of the first things they do is call for a counselor from MISSSEY Inc. The [...]
Weekly updates on news articles of note:
An Arizona State University news article talks about the invisibility of homeless youth and explains a little of the culture and communities of homeless youth. I always appreciate it when media reports try to explore some of the complexities of a situation. Just like for youth in the sex [...]
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