Citation

Moore JL, Kaplan DM, Barron CE. Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 2017; 64(2): 413-421.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Aubin Child Protection Center, Hasbro Children's Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Potter Building 005, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Department of Pediatrics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA. Electronic address: cbarron1@lifespan.org.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.pcl.2016.11.013

PMID

28292455

Abstract

Sex trafficking is an increasingly recognized global health crisis affecting every country and region in the world. Domestic minor sex trafficking is a subset of commercial sexual exploitation of children, defined as engagement of minors (<18 years of age) in sexual acts for items of value (eg, food, shelter, drugs, money) involving children victimized within US borders. These involved youth are at risk for serious immediate and long-term physical and mental health consequences. Continued efforts are needed to improve preventive efforts, identification, screening, appropriate interventions, and subsequent resource provision for victimized and high-risk youth.

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Language: en

Keywords

Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC); Domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST); Sexual abuse; Sexual exploitation; Sexually transmitted infection (STI)